Personal Narrative: Being Born During Conflict

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Being born during conflict, I know how it is to move around a lot. I was born in Peru, near the end of the Cenepa War, a conflict between Ecuador and Peru over bordering lands. Although the war was over the same year I was born, the conflict didn’t end there. Peruvian troops were still deployed, ready for more fighting until 1999. The war wasn’t the only conflict, terrorism from the Shining Path and MRTA terrorized citizens in the 90s. To fight this, President Fujimori had his secret police force kill thousands of people. I grew up during all of this conflict.
Thankfully I was able to migrate to the US, away from all of this. It was good a good thing, which offered a different, more prosperous upbringing. When we moved, we didn’t have much, so I appreciated everything I had. I always had good grades, and ended up getting my school paid for by academic scholarships. Because of the serious nature of my life in Peru, I also had a very secluded life. We would stay within the Latin community, and participate with its events. My mom didn’t want me to lose my culture. I was signed up for traditional Peruvian dancing, which lead to me performing the dances in front of crowds of people during Latin festivals. If I wasn’t dancing, I was selling …show more content…
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