i present to you lina mervan.bic in her childhood, the discrimination at the beginning of the 20th century force families who arrived in chile to assimilate, forgetting their native language. privately, some customs and feelings that her palestinian grandparents brought with them remain, the food, the history, they need to return. to her land, lena's grandfather tried without success in 1967, he died without setting food in palestine again. lina is a writer and teacher, her work has been translated into 12 languages and has been awarded in chile, mexico, canada and germany, among other countries. in 2022, she received the order of palestine for culture, science and arts, which was very significant to her. i received it in the name of my grandparents, she says, those who were never able to... first i welcome you lina, thank you for accepting this invitation, let's start by asking about the day you migrated, when does your family arrive in chile under what?