Paul, Dora, Rosa, Susan, Edward and Joseph tell the story ...
Pablo Obregón: what I do is work on the farm
Quechua and peasant origin. Paul was born in a community high Andean Huancavelica and migrated to Lima in the political violence of the 80. When he arrived in Lima moved to Stone Bridge and the cloudy sky of Lima made him believe that anytime rain. In the absence of rain and in their search for work as a farmer came to St. Augustine with his family, his wife and two children Olimpia (today is separate). Paul was employed as a laborer in the fields and as caretaker of the cricket field of the Nikkei. He built his house of wood and mud with his bare hands and watched as they built the wall of the airport is now the wall of his home.
Rosa da Silva: Cooking with joy fed an entire village
Amazon Originally, she says her family migrated to Peru in Brazil. Dona Rosa arrived in St. Augustine accompanying her husband who was a police officer when there was still a police station. She was to live in San Agustin and there were born children and grandchildren. His family is one of the most representative of the site, as Amazon are doing cumbia and encourage parties. Rosa also was founder and president of the soup kitchen on April 14.
Eduardo Higa: I have always been dedicated to agriculture, it was my dad who came from Japan
Nikkei, born in Peru, the son of Japanese who migrated during the Okinawa World War II. His father came to St. Augustine and became Yanacon, then owner of the land that Edward continued to work. All his life he has lived in St. Augustine with his family (his children were born there.) Is devoted to agriculture which takes some medium-sized markets in Lima. Several of the young town dwellers Ayllu work for him. Still Japan maintains its traditions, including language, the ancestor worship and lunch. Is 80 years old and fulfilled his dream of traveling to Japan. San Augustine met before the arrival of the aircraft.
Dora Barrantes I remember the farm back in the 40
have 90 years. Is a retired professor, along with his sister Juana came to St. Augustine in the 1940's, while still maintaining the regime of the landowner. Founded and served in the first place school, with her sister, Miss Jane. The two became the legendary teachers and were the last inhabitants of the farmhouse. Juana died several years ago and Dora was living in semi-demolished house with his nephew Oscar. She has memories of the heyday of the ranch, when there were movies, police and school functioning.
José Yataco: only ask for justice, we relocated to another place, we have a house
is the son of one of the last managers of the ranch house contruía and grew while the airport. All his life he has lived in San Augustine and years ago working at the airport in aircraft maintenance. He is currently chairman of the board of the young villagers Ayllu.
Susan Bonilla: I take pictures so they know all that once was a town called San Agustin
is a young mother of 20 years. Susan was born and raised in St. Augustine, when the airport was already there. She stood out among local children for being very interested in the stories of his people and tell them, it is also a responsible young man who has cared for her younger siblings and always working with the activities going on in town. Since 2008 she is part photography workshop to take off and take pictures for people to take his memory in the form of photographs.
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