Nicaragua By Andrea

The country where my mom is from is Nicaragua. Managua is Nicaragua’s cultural capital which has theaters, museums, in addition it has luxurious shopping centers. Also there are nine languages used there: Arabic, Chinese, English, Garifuna, Miskits, Sign language, Sumo, Rama, Creole English and of course the main language Spanish. However from those languages my mom only speaks Spanish and English. In Nicaragua there are also many dances and there is a popular dance called ‘Palo de Mayo’ or maypole, which is celebrated during the maypole festival during the month of May. (Wikipedia).


A Volcano in Nicaragua

Nicaragua’s industry is mostly in Managua were most of the electric power is generated. (World Book). It also is the place were my mom came from. Nicaragua’s big natural resource is the rich soil of the Pacific Region. The ashes from the volcanoes make the soil fertile. Nicaragua also has some copper, gold, and silver. Farming is the main economic activity. (World Book). Nicaragua’s economy ravaged or damage in the 1980s by the war. It was called the Civil war. That happened because, the US was charging that Nicaragua was providing weapons to other Central American countries. There was also some invaders called ‘contras’. ( Wikipedia).



The Dicator Somoza

There was a dictator called Somoza. He was a dictator from 1937 to 1979 (World book). Then there was a war from 1983 to 1990. That was the war where my mom’s parents wanted to keep my mom safe. There were several anti sandinists invading Nicaragua. (World Book). The US also wanted to build a canal across Nicaragua to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (World Book). However because of the Civil War, my mom had leave, and come over to Washington DC to be safe.

In 1985, my mom who is an immigrant from Nicaragua , came to this country because of political issues. Also a war was about to happen in Nicaragua. So her parents and my mother traveled from Managua. Nicaragua to Washington DC. My mom was very excited to travel, so she packed all of her personal things, and also favorite things, such as her toys. My mom was excited because she thought she was going for a visit, but no. Her parents didn’t want her to know. So she wouldn’t feel sad. But days passed……. She realized that she was there to stay. My mom’s feeling’s changed right after she realized. She was sad and torn apart. She felt like that because she missed her friends, Nicaragua and more.

So when she got here, she didn’t even know much English. My mother started going to school, and also made new friends. Also tried to enjoy what she had including her life. She wasn’t little or big. She was in 5th grade. But of course she started getting nervous and scared, because she really didn’t know much about the real world at Washington DC. It was very different from Nicaragua. So she had to practice the way of living at Washington DC. It was a HUGE struggle for her. My mom was also homesick. Life back then was hard for her.

So her life continues. She would figure out how to live a normal life. When she went to school not knowing English, didn’t mean that would stop her from learning Even if it was a struggle.

No she did not get bullied. She had no problems. Since my mom took all of her personal stuff and Favorite stuff (Toothpaste, clothes, toys,) from Nicaragua
she could still remember from some of her stuff that was from Nicaragua.


My mom had two sisters, and one brother. Her mom left her lonely. Her dad would take more care for her. That was because her mom divorced with her dad. She grew up mostly around boys. But she still had some friends who were girls at school. Just because her mom left her didn’t mean she lonely.

When she was in High School, life didn’t really change a lot. She was learning her basic’s( math, English, science, etc.) It was all ordinary and regular. Then in college, she was there for three years. After all of that studying in college, she became a dentist. It was not what she wanted. She wanted to become an artist! But she said, “At least I became something.” And from she lived on.

So in conclusion, her parents decided to stay in Washington DC, so my mom could be safe from the war.