Interviewer
Alyssa Nevarez
Project
El Paso Folklore (English 3374)
Summary of Interview
My tía, Nora Nevarez Solis, is the youngest of five children who moved to El Paso, Texas, when she was just turning six. She is now 41 years old and has lived in El Paso since. She recently decided to move to Durango, Mexico, with her husband Sam, to live with her mom, as she explains in her interview. In the interview, she discusses growing up with a father who had a love for the fields but never pushed it on his children, quite the opposite, really. Despite a push for his children to further their educations and careers, one by one, Nora and her siblings have gravitated back to the practice deeply rooted in their heritage—working their land as farmers. She details the production of the main crop grown in the family fields, chiles, as well as discussing favorite recipes she has and memories attached to them. Nora continues to discuss the benefits she sees in eating food cultivated with your own hands and expresses her thoughts on the health differences she notes when she spends her time in Mexico versus when she’s in the States. She notes possible expansion of production and business aspects while circling back to the significance these practices hold for our family generationally, and what they mean to her.
Date of Interview
11-16-2025
Length of Interview
45:43
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 1812
Transcript Number
No. 1812
Interview Number
1812
Terms of Use
Closed until 12/01/25
Recommended Citation
Interview with Nora Nevarez Solis by Alyssa Nevarez, 2025, "Interview No. 1812," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.
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