Enrique Parrilla
Enrique is an engineer and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. He immigrated to the US from Spain in his twenties, and is a proud alumnus of San Jacinto College South and the University of Houston. A son of migrants himself, Enrique initially feared he would be treated differently or unfairly upon moving to a new country. Instead, he found the warm hospitality of Texas and a professional culture that rewarded hard work regardless of your place of origin, the way your last name sounds, or the color of your skin. He thrived professionally in the Lone Star State where he married his wife and started a family.
A father of two, he was watching the news the first time the treatment of children in the Southern Border was reported. He was particularly horrified with an audio clip that had been smuggled out by a social worker in which a young girl was pleading in Spanish for someone to call her aunt before dinner time. Enrique tried to imagine the journey of this little girl and decided to create a book that would give some context to children who hear this news and provide a tool for parents to explain how other children can find themselves in this position through no fault of their own.
Sus libros
The Little Migrant
A young girl recounts her journey from a happy childhood in her village to the traumatic experience of losing her father to cartel violence and being forced to flee. This narrative follows her harrowing migration, highlighting the endurance of the human spirit and the search for safety and a better life.
La pequeña emigrante
A través de la voz inocente de una niña de cinco años, este relato narra la desgarradora experiencia de una familia obligada a abandonar su hogar ante la violencia y el acoso de fuerzas externas. La obra sigue el trayecto migratorio de la protagonista junto a sus tíos, retratando la crudeza del camino, la pérdida de los vínculos familiares y la esperanza de alcanzar un lugar seguro donde la infancia pueda ser recuperada.
La pequeña emigrante (edición especial en tapa dura)
A través de la mirada inocente de una niña de cinco años, este relato narra la dura experiencia de una familia obligada a abandonar su hogar ante la violencia y las amenazas de organizaciones criminales. En una travesía marcada por el miedo, la pérdida y la esperanza de alcanzar un país acogedor, la protagonista nos sumerge en la realidad humana detrás de los grandes movimientos migratorios y el exilio forzado.
The Little Migrant (edición especial en tapa dura)
A young girl recounts her journey from a happy childhood in her village to the traumatic loss of her father and her subsequent flight from cartel violence. Through a difficult and dangerous migration across changing landscapes, she and her family search for a place of safety and hope.