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#myLAcommute I can make you a wedding dress

#myLAcommute asks locals where they\'re coming from, where they\'re going and why
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November 25, 2015

MIRIAM RODRIGUEZ

I work as a seamstress in downtown L.A. My mom, who brought me here from Mexico when I was 15, taught me how to sew. I know how to make everything. I can make you a wedding dress or a pair of pants. I sew shirts all day long. Today, I cut my hand with the scissors. It’s part of the job sometimes.

I’m on my way home to East L.A. Although I’ve lived here for 36 years, I’m still not used to the fast-paced life of L.A. I’d rather live in a small village.

Broadway to Soto Street

#myLAcommute is a project of Zócalo Public Square.

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