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This HouseAt the end of her interview, Elena Velasquez recited the words to a song her mother used to sing to her as a child every night before she went to sleep. In Juarez, Mexico, Elena' family had a home but when they moved to Forks they initially lived in a small travel trailer. Elena talkes about the importance of having a home for her 2 children and she continues her mother's tradition of singing the song to her children. Esta Casa
Esta casa la tengo para mis hijos This House
I have this house for my children |