The Gift

Published: June 24, 2020, 4 p.m.

A young boy in a migrant worker farm camp in California\u2019s Central valley gets a surprise present from his father. But the gift comes with certain expectations.

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Thank you, Jaime, for sharing your story with Snap!\xa0Jaime Cortez\xa0is a writer and visual artist based in Northern California. His upcoming book of humorous semi-autobiographical short stories will be released in 2021 by\xa0Grove Atlantic Press.

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Produced by Anna Sussman, original score by\xa0Clay Xavier

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Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller

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Artwork by Teo Ducot