Welcome to episode 40 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time! Today’s guest is Yara Demarque. She is a finance advisor who immigrated from Brazil because her family wanted to fulfill her sister’s wish of living in the United States after she suddenly died from eating a burger! Not only is that tragic – Yara was also engaged when her family decided to move! What grief Yara went through at such a young age. Yara starts her story by telling us how unstable her life was in the beginning; her family moved a lot, so she barely ever made friends. So, when people ask her if she misses Brazil, she really doesn’t because her family are all here now. She didn’t even want to move to the United States in the first place, but once she arrived, she said, “I’m here; might as well make the best of it.” Listen to her tremendous story of how, in the middle of grief, she changed her whole life and moved to a new country with her family. Yara, you are incredible! Thank you for sharing your journey! Thank you for being here. With Love, Heidy Connect with Yara: ⁠Instagram⁠: @yourfinancegirly Website: https://www.newyorklife.com/agent/ldemarqueper Here are a few ways you can support this podcast. 1. Share this episode with a friend. 2. Subscribe on Spotify or YouTube. 3. Write a review. 4. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 5. Donate money. If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heidy@heidydelacruz.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Heidy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Please message me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to start your own podcast? – I want to be your coach! I can help you with a successful podcast launch in just 6 weeks. More information ⁠here⁠. Also, as a gift for signing up for the podcast newsletter, I'll send you a checklist to get your podcast started and the list of equipment and tools I use! Lastly, I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.