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01 NOTA RINCIPAL KATRINA she continue working in Dallas. When they finally were able to communicate with their relatives in Peru to tell them that they were going to another city, they asked their relatives to search on the Internet for the name and telephone number of an organization in Dallas to assist them. "As soon as I arrived at the airport I called the Peruvian Association in Dallas-Fort Worth (APDFW) and Juan Gomez (Vice President) picked us up. I never thought that Peruvians would demonstrate such solidarity," says Cynthia. After a few days, Gomez helped them get an apartment and the financing for a car. "He took us on trips, took us to eat and even gave us beds to sleep. I called Juan for almost everything, to buy food, and to ask him questions because we needed guidance," said Luis. For both of them adjusting to the challenges has been a difficult. Luis returned to Biloxi after six months. "It's like starting again, but the difference is that there are friends and family that we left behind," says Luis, who aspired to study medicine, but did not complete his studies after he was admitted at the Faculty of Medicine at the University Federico Villarreal in Peru. For her part Cynthia keeps her work visa in good standing and when it expires, will try to renew it and return to Mississippi. CAPTIONS 01 Cynthia Canepa and Luis Alberto Ponce had to leave Biloxi, the resort town where they lived in the state of Mississippi due to the ravages caused by Hurricane Katrina last year. They arrived without knowing anybody, until they called the Peruvian Association of Dallas-Fort Worth. (Jose L. Castillo) 02 After a few months in Dallas, Cynthia Canepa and Luis Alberto Ponce have decided to return to Biloxi, the place they left six months ago due to the ravages caused by Hurricane "Katrina". (Jose L. Castillo). 2
Cynthia Canepa and Luis Alberto Ponce had to leave Biloxi, the resort town where they lived in the state of Mississippi due to the ravages caused by Hurricane Katrina last year. They arrived without knowing anybody, until they called the Peruvian Association of Dallas-Fort Worth.
After a few months in Dallas, Cynthia Canepa and Luis Alberto Ponce have decided to return to Biloxi, the place they left six months ago due to the ravages caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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