But I lost it to a criminal in San Diego San Diego, CA. April, 2014. Photo by author. When I...
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I Choose to Identify as This Even Though I’m Not It
Paperwork to convince myself of my ambivalence (23/40) I, for one, love that people can identify...
Trading roots for a genuinely inclusive future
My childhood friend, Juan David, and I shared a love for old salsa and jazz. When he was hired to...
Weed, Cocaine, and Riding a Mule Around the World
Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary(Monty) on Unsplash I was telling someone at work how when I first moved...
A Plate of Red Bean Soup and My Parents’ Animosity Towards Each Other
The Hardest Conversation I Had Before Moving to the States Photo by Inside Weather on Unsplash...
A Gun in the Bum, a Bomb on a Horse and a Colombian Prayer
The Refuge of Thirst, Exhaustion and Laughter During Uncertain Times Photo by Anette Bratteberg...
Under the Shade of Coconut Trees
Reminiscing on roots and drinking coconut water in Colombia. Roots, memories, personal essays.
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The library, Its Needles, Shards, and Empty Benches
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Lost in ‘La Hijueputa’ Translation
Can Translation Ever Capture the Ineffability of Language Soul? Photo by Tania Mirón on Unsplash I sat down to watch the acclaimed “Griselda” on Netflix, and it felt so good to hear the Colombian...
Contracting the Womb’s Real Estate
A warm summer morning and the beginning of a home birth. (Home Birth: Part 1) Photo by Pineapple Supply Co. on Unsplash It was a warm summer morning; I was sleeping on the living room futon so I...