SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: Unheard: Stories from the Alamo City is a KSAT feature that gives our viewers the chance to tell their unique stories. The idea is to give a voice to the voiceless. Find more stories like this or share your powerful story on our Unheard page.
Journalists interview and meet new people every day. We learn very quickly that everyone has a story to tell.
While we often tell the stories of public officials, local celebrities, athletes and other well-known figures, we spotlight our everyday neighbors less often.
But that’s changing with Unheard, a new KSAT series that gives people a chance to tell their stories.
Season 1 of Unheard features four people that have overcome obstacles. If you enjoy the series or know someone who would be interested in being featured, email me at ehernandez@ksat.com.
Jose Martinez
At age 2, Martinez begins to lose his vision and is now blind. His disability has not stopped him from achieving his goals.
Martinez talks about his life as a teacher, musician, and beep ballplayer.
Linda Strano Burton
For many talking about infertility or miscarriages is hard, but now more than ever women are talking about their experiences.
Strano Burton talks about her struggles getting pregnant, several miscarriages and how she now helps other women going through the same situations.
C. Leroy Cavazos-Reyna
Cavazos-Reyna is an albino man who was born in a border town and is now making quite a name for himself in the Hispanic community and in politics.
Ruth “Buttercup” Sparks
One of the last living WWII female veterans, Sparks is a centenarian who still has a lot of spunk. She talks about her journey to the U.S. as a child and what keeps her going now.