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I’m not part of some invading army fighting against America, but, like many of you, I’m fighting for the American ideals I think we can live up to.

 

The Meaning of Courage: Cristian Solano-Córdova’s story of enduring courage in the journey across the border, through threats, and towards liberty.

MONOLOGUIST’S BIO

Cristian Solano-Córdova is a Denver, Colorado based DACA recipient. He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico and migrated to Denver with his mother and baby sister when he was three years-old. He began working for the immigrant community in 2015 when he ran and won an election to become the first DACAmented Student Body President at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. He currently works as the Communications Director with the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA).

Mural location: Root Alley Gallery on the Hill - 1121 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302

About Motus Theater’s collaboration with muralist edica pacha

Muralist Edica Pacha is installing 12 murals (six in Denver and six in Boulder, Colorado) featuring Motus Theater UndocuAmerica project monologists. Each mural includes a QR code to the English and Spanish video of the monologist reading their own story. Regardless of your perspective on immigration, the UndocuAmerica project allows you to know more about the impact of current immigration policies on the lives of undocumented families in Colorado.

FOR Other Ways to Experience and Share cristian’s Story

  • Shoebox Stories UndocuAmerica Podcast Episode 1
    Jorge Gilberto Ramos Ávalos is a Mexican-born American journalist and author. Regarded as the best-known Spanish-language news anchor in the United States of America, he has been referred to as "The Walter Cronkite of Latin America". He reads Cristian Solano-Córdova’s story of strategizing to protect his eight-year-old sister, who is an American citizen, in the event her mother gets deported.