The Literacy Network celebrates immigrant stories at second annual Moth-style storytelling event - The Berkshire Edge

The Literacy Network celebrates immigrant stories at second annual Moth-style storytelling event - The Berkshire Edge

Lenox — Reina Esperanza, who works as a certified nurse assistant in Pittsfield, frequently fought back tears as she told of her journey from El Salvador and her struggle to raise her infant son alone and get on her feet. “I love the people and these mountains,” she said, which remind her of her town in the mountains near the Pacific. Laura Sierra narrated her culture shock moving from Bogotá to the southern part of Colombia, where much of the I…