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Article: United States: NJ architect unveils Puerto Rican community center.
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- Article date:
- July 15, 2009
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Byline: sanjayV03
Carlos Castro arrived in Camden from Puerto Rico a quarter-century ago, unable to muster a word of English as a student at East Camden Middle School.
But he kept a notepad in his pocket and wrote down everything he saw on the street. At the end of each day, he looked up his observations in a Spanish-English dictionary, memorizing the new words.
So, yesterday morning, when Castro's father looked into his eyes and pulled him close, Castro was able to swiftly - and emotionally - translate his father's words into English. He said: "I am very proud of you, my son."
Castro, 39, was marking his biggest gig as an architect. ...