…It goes back to 1945; when my parents, right, they left pa… - Pedro Pietri

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…It goes back to 1945; when my parents, right, they left paradise looking for paradise…During the adventure of Operation Bootstrap, a lot of people were brainwashed to believe that if they leave there you can have a better life over here.

Pedro Pietri

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Pedro Pietri (March 21, 1944–March 3, 2004) was a Nuyorican poet and playwright.

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Alternative Names: Pedro Juan Pietri

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