Samuel M. Cifuentes

My Story

born in Guatemala city 1950. Due to the bad economic situation of my family, As soon I had finished the preliminary years in my school, I took a greyhound bus toward the lands of the uncle Sam, What we call today united states.

I start writing stories in the sixtys, The years when good inspiration came not only to writers, But also in the hearts of the musical bands that delighted this world, Like the Dave Clark Five, The Beatles, The Monkees and others.

When I came to U.S.A, The country was involved in the vietnam war, In those times I was working in a restarant washing dishes, Working hard to make money to send it to my family. Later on I signed up to join the U.S navy and I was very exited, But so sad at the same time because I have to forget my family. Afortunately in that time president Nixon sign up the bill that make voluntary the way to go to that war. So I didnt go. And up to now I hold the document that I signed to go vietnam.

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“I came from hardship, carried my dreams across borders, and turned my life into stories that speak beyond them.”

Samuel M. Cifuentes