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Central American children share story of journey to find mother
Central American children share story of journey to find mother
Posted: 5:33 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014
By Stephanie Coueignoux
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
Nelson, 14, and his sister Erica, 10, left Honduras in February on a mission to find their mother.
They spoke to us through a translator explaining why they had to leave.
“There was a lot of violence and that people would hit him,” Nelson said.
“Her grandmother would wake her up at 2 or 3 in the morning to make the food and make sure everything was all set,” Erica said, with help from a translator.
More:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/central-american-children-share-story-journey-find/ngw4k/
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