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Desiree Garcia

KJZZ partners with the Arizona Republic to bring you the Arizona Storytellers series. We record the live events and share them with you on the radio. In Phoenix, the storytellers sometimes share stories about our community or the life events that have shaped them in general. Megan Finnerty is the creator of the series. 

Desiree Garcia grew up in Phoenix. She is the middle child of five and she and her siblings have always been close.

In 2005, when Garcia's youngest brother, Miguel, was 14, the family discovered he carried a concealed gun. At the time, they lived in an area that he said didn't feel safe and that’s why he had been carrying it. Garcia understood why he had it, but she still worried.

Desiree Garcia is a community leader in Phoenix.

The next Storytelling event is Jan. 24, 2018, at The Peoria Center for the Performing Arts in Peoria.

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