LUIS
California, 2010
My grandparents brought me from Chile
in 1973, right after my parents disappeared,
victims of a brutal, US-supported dictatorship.
I’ve never figured out why so many refugees
choose the same country that caused us
to need refuge.
Now I’m a computer science professor,
living near Berkeley, where I enjoy seeing names
of other chilenos in the newspaper, especially
Matías Duarte, an inventor.
Freedom of the press and freedom of speech
are just as important to me
as understanding
the marvels of technology.