After Maria, Displaced Puerto Ricans Start to Call New Hampshire Home
A photo of Carla Gomez’ backyard in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Photo courtesy of Carla Gomez
Not far from downtown Nashua, Carla Gomez is hosting a 77th birthday party for her uncle.
Three generations of the family mill around the house with new friends, eating and chatting in a kitchen bedecked with balloons and ribbons.
There’s a lot of laughter here today, but there’s also some reflection; the last time they celebrated this birthday, the family was living in Puerto Rico.
Then came Hurricane Maria.