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Alejandro Reflects On Leaving Home

Oscar Moreno
Alejandro Perez-Segnini

In recent years, Venezuela has been rocked by poverty, crime, and corruption. With its society in crisis, and a government in gridlock, violence and revolution are in the air.

Alejandro Perez-Segnini has been transfixed by daily events. In this story, he tells us about the place he grew up.

This story was recorded 2.5.18 at Brick as part of Worth Repeating's "Where I Come From" show.  Email worthrepeating@tpr.org to pitch your stories.

Paul served at Texas Public Radio from 2011 to 2025, most recently leading the Accountability Desk.