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Story Matters: Nerida Aviles shares difficulties faced in USA

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Nerida Aviles describes the challenges she has encountered in the United States and why she has chosen to still remain.
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We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. The Elevating Voices project is collaborating with 12 local nonprofits through the summer and fall to collect the stories of the voices we don't always hear in mainstream media. This story was captured at Bridge Street House of Prayer on November 20, 2014.

Nerida Aviles describes the challenges she has encountered in the United States and why she has chosen to still remain.

STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. You can see all the Story Matters videos archived at therapidian.org/placematters/story

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