Sonia Nazario
Though she is best known for her book Enrique's Journey, Sonia Nazario has had a distinguished career as an award-winning journalist and writer.
Nazario was born on September 8, 1960, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Argentinean immigrants. Her father, Mahafud, was born in Argentina and is of Syrian descent. Her mother Clara was born in Poland, but fled to Argentina during WWII to escape persecution. Nazario’s parents emigrated to the United States in 1960. Her father wanted to escape...