Listen "The Gift"
Episode Synopsis
A young boy in a migrant worker farm camp in California’s Central valley gets a surprise present from his father. But the gift comes with certain expectations.
Thank you, Jaime, for sharing your story with Snap! Jaime Cortez is a writer and visual artist based in Northern California. His upcoming book of humorous semi-autobiographical short stories will be released in 2021 by Grove Atlantic Press.
Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by Clay Xavier
Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Artwork by Teo Ducot
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