Blanca Alvarez came to the United States from Mexico in 1972. She crossed the border with her husband and son while pregnant with her daughter, Connie.

In 2006, Blanca and Connie came to StoryCorps to remember the challenges their family faced after arriving in the U.S.

Blanca and Connie’s story is one in a series of real-life stories presented by StoryCorps and Upworthy reminding us #WhoWeAre—everyday Americans speaking to our best selves.

Click here to listen to Blanca and Connie’s original StoryCorps interview.

StoryCorps and Upworthy, the mission-driven media company that reaches more than 200 million people each month, have joined forces to launch #WhoWeAre, a campaign to share the stories of everyday Americans, build compassion, and offer hope to a divided nation. #WhoWeAre calls on Americans to reach across perceived divides and listen to one another.

Click here to learn more about the campaign.