Meet Paul Saldana: A chef turned developer who found his way from Ecuador to the Berkshires

Berkshire Eagle: Accents in the Berkshires

PITTSFIELD — Paul Saldana would have been a pilot if joining the Ecuadorian Air Force hadn’t been beyond his means. OK, sure, as a boy in Azogues, Ecuador, young Paul’s real dream was to become a midfield star of his country’s most illustrious soccer team: Barcelona. But next to the many hours of fútbol practice and pick-up games — “My happiest childhood memories” — he had studied physics and mathematics to be able to qualify for military flight training. Read more at: http://berkshireeagle.com/stories/accents-podcast-meet-paul-saldana-a-chef-turned-developer-who-found-his-way-from-ecuador-to-the,507973,507973/p/stories/accents-the-voices-of-our-immigrant-neighbors-in-the-berkshires,492728