Desahogarse: An Interview with D.M.

“Sometimes I talk [about my sons’ deportations] with my neighbor, but with other people I don’t. I think, well, what do I gain by talking to other people if they can’t help me anyway? What do I get? But sometimes it’s like yes, we do need to talk to others to desahogarlo. Like right now, with you, me estoy desahogando because you know that my heart is speaking.” - D.M., a 38-year-old, Illinois. Her sons were both deported and D.M. is someone who thinks of disclosure as a means of desahogarse. One of her sons was able to return to the United States post-deportation. Her other son, however, has been missing ever since he was deported.