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STORY: MEXICO / GUATEMALAN REFUGEE
TRT: 02:49
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTION: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: SPANISH / NATS
DATELINE: 26 AUGUST 2017, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
1. Various shots, Beatriz arriving in her home
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
“I left Guatemala for the safety of my family, in particular that of my two male sons…Criminal activity, drugs and gangs have damaged Guatemalan society.”
3. Various shots, Beatriz at home with her daughter and her grandchildren.
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
“It’s not so easy to be accepted here. Some people say that the reason why we left our home, our country, is because we did something bad. But often times that is not the reason one emigrates. One emigrates for the safety of the family.”
5. Various shots, Beatriz travelling by bus to work
6. Various shots, Beatriz at work in call center
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Fabiola Gonzalez Alvarez, Human Resources, LYVISA Call Center:
“The life experiences that refugees bring with them makes them appreciate the job more, and appreciate this new opportunity they are given. And often they enrich the whole office environment, as their co-workers get to work with these people that have had such difficult lives and experiences.”
8. Various shots, Beatriz at work
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
“I risk turning up dead if I return to my country.”
10. Wide shot, Beatriz’s grandchildren
11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
"We are thinking of staying here, of getting our hands on a property to live in. If we have a little house that is ours, we can have more space and aim for a differe nt way of life.”
12. Various shots, Beatriz with her family
Beatriz fled her home in Guatemala 4 years ago after her sons received death threats from gangs.
SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
“I left Guatemala for the safety of my family, in particular that of my two sons… Criminal activity, drugs and gangs have damaged Guatemalan society.”
Her daughter was also sexually assaulted and beaten.
In Mexico, Beatriz, her children and grandchildren have found a measure of safety.
SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
“It’s not so easy to be accepted here. Some people say that the reason why we left our home, our country, is because we did something bad. But often times that is not the reason one emigrates. One emigrates for the safety of the family.”
As a recognized refugee, Beatriz has the right to work in Mexico.
Her job at a call center, 6 days a week, supports the whole family and builds ties with locals working side by side.
SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Fabiola Gonzalez Alvarez, Human Resources, LYVISA Call Center:
“The life experiences that refugees bring with them makes them appreciate the job more, and appreciate this new opportunity they are given. And often they enrich the whole office environment, as their co-workers get to work with these people that have had such difficult lives and experiences.”
Beatriz misses home but knows her future is here.
SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
“I risk turning up dead if I return to my country…”
SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Beatriz, Guatemalan Refugee in Mexico:
“We are thinking of staying here, of getting our hands on a property to live in. If we have a little house that is ours, we can have more space and aim for a different way of life.”
