Luis's Cousin
Appearances
Up First from NPR
A Sunday in the Park
So Primo says, you should do it, man. Do the interview. Don't be so shy. And Luis starts telling us his story.
Up First from NPR
A Sunday in the Park
He comes to New York. He has this $20,000 debt to the coyote who brought him here. So many migrants find themselves in that situation.
Up First from NPR
A Sunday in the Park
When he was a kid back in Ecuador, Luis used to sell flowers on the street with her. Roses, yellow roses, tulips, all kinds of tulips. And she would tell him, listen, you can't afford to be shy. So he says he repeated this mantra.
Up First from NPR
A Sunday in the Park
Ice cream, ice cream, salsa, ice cream, flavors, ice cream, ice cream. All of this ice cream talk is making me hungry. You want to go get some food? Let's go sit down and eat something. Mmm. Oh, it's really good.