Guided interview
Gentle prompts surface names, places, and the details that make the memory feel real.
Coco
Tell me about a family tradition you never want your grandchildren to lose.
Mae Ortega
Every Sunday, my father Arturo made caldo in a dented stock pot and told us how his mother stretched one chicken to feed nine kids in El Paso.
Coco
Who was usually there, and what details should I make sure we preserve about Arturo and his mother?
Mae Ortega
My sisters Elena and Rosa were always there, and Arturo never started dinner until everyone sat down. His mother, Josefina, taught him to save the broth for tamales the next day.