My name is Kit and I came to California from Hong Kong in 2011 to give my children a chance for a better future. When I moved to the U.S., I worked in restaurants washing dishes and recycling cans. Now, I do pop-ups to sell my food. I get a lot of comments from Chinese immigrants saying that my cooking brings them memories of home, and that is what I want to keep doing. I’m grateful to my two daughters and to Oakland Bloom, a nonprofit that supports immigrant, refugee, and BIPOC chefs to start our own food related businesses through its training and incubator program. And to Diana and Sean Chow, who have always told me I could do anything. Finally, I am thankful to Justice for Migrant Women for the opportunity to share my story.
When you have a dream, keep going, don’t give up, and don’t forget to share what you have learned with everyone.
Zhōngguó rén:
我叫 Kit,2011 年我從香港來到加利福尼亞,希望給我的孩子們一個更好的未
來。搬到美國後,我做過不同的工作,包括:在餐館洗碗,回收罐頭,花店
插花,照顧初生嬰兒。現在,我時不時會通過快閃餐廳賣我的食物。每當我
收到不同朋友來自中國的評論,說我的烹飪讓他們回憶起家鄉,都會讓我感
到非常感動和值得。因為這正是我想做的事情。我感謝我的兩個女兒和
Oakland Bloom。他們是一個支持移民、難民和 BIPOC 廚師通過培訓和孵
化計劃創辦自己食品相關業務的非營利組織。還有 Diana Wu 和 Sean
Chow,他們一直支持,認可,和鼓勵我。最後,我感謝 Justice for Migrant
Women 給我機會分享我的故事。最後我想說的是:當你有夢想時,堅持下
去,不要放棄,並且不要忘記與大家分享你所學到的。
My name is Patricia, and I am from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. I moved to the United States when I was 7 years old because of my father’s job. Since I came to this country as a child, I had no expectations of what my life here would be like. I just arrived and adapted. Throughout my life I have had different jobs, but for more than 15 years I have been working in a restaurant, which I now own.
Although I have been in this country for many years, I am new to Fremont, Ohio. I am happy because people are welcoming, and most of them open the doors to newcomers. However, at the same time, it saddens me to see that there are still those who don't like to see new people and new faces in their community. This is why I think it is important to promote the positive impact of migrants’ work. It would help create awareness that it is beneficial for everyone to have migrants in our communities.
I am a very grateful person, and I appreciate the things that life has given me, like my job, my customers and the people who support my business. I love my job and I like being at my restaurant, but my dream is to be able to travel more, knowing that my business will continue to thrive. I am grateful to Justice for Migrant Women for getting to know me better. Sometimes people walk in and out of the restaurant, but they don't really know who I am, where I came from or why I came here, so I'm happy and thankful that they came to meet me and share my story.
En Español:
Mi nombre es Patricia y soy originaria de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Me mudé a Estados Unidos cuando tenía 7 años, por el trabajo de mi padre. Cómo llegué a este país de niña, no tenía expectativas. Simplemente llegué y me adapté. A lo largo de mi vida he tenido diferentes empleos, pero desde hace más de 15 años trabajo en un restaurante, del que ahora soy dueña.
Aunque llevo muchos años en Estados Unidos, soy nueva en Fremont, Ohio. Estoy contenta porque las personas son acogedoras. Me siento bienvenida porque la mayoría abren las puertas a los recién llegados. Pero al mismo tiempo, me entristece ver que todavía hay a quienes no les gusta ver gente y caras nuevas. Creo que es importante promover las cosas positivas que hacemos los migrantes. Eso ayudaría a crear conciencia de que es bueno que haya más migrantes en las comunidades.
Yo soy una persona muy agradecida. Agradezco las cosas que me ha dado la vida, mi trabajo, mis clientes regulares y las personas que apoyan mi restaurante. A mi me encanta mi trabajo, me gusta estar en mi negocio, pero sueño con poder tener la oportunidad de viajar más y saber que mi restaurante va a seguir saliendo adelante. Agradezco a Justicia para Mujeres Migrantes por haber venido a conocerme más y saber de mi. A veces hay personas que entran y salen del restaurante, pero en realidad no saben de dónde vengo ni por qué llegué aquí. Así que estoy contenta y agradecida porque ellos vinieron a conocerme y a compartir mi historia.
Many migrant women workers, including farmworkers, face workplace conditions that worsen mental health, such as harassment in the workplace, wage theft and lack of paid family leave. People who migrate for work, such as those employed in agriculture, face a variety of challenges with accessing mental health care. Join Justice for Migrant Women as we call on our elected leaders to expand access to mental health resources for all people employed in agriculture.
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