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Surviving the Wrath of La Cuñada What could be worse than taking on your mother-in-law? The dreaded sister-in-law. It may have been obvious to some, but I was completely unaware that a sister-in-law could bring so much grief and make me feel like such an outsider. It started off well, but things turned bad [...]
All images courtesy perudelights.com Corn cake Just like in the States, there are hundreds of recipes of corn cake in Latin America, maybe because corn is such a staple in our diet and, as a culture, we are always figuring out different ways to enjoy it in our tables. As far as we know, the savory [...]
WEEKLONG “TWO LANGUAGES, MANY VOICES: LATINOS IN THE U.S.” BEGINS MONDAY ON MORNING EDITION October 10, 2011, Washington, D.C. – As millions celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, NPR’s Morning Edition looks to the future of the evolving cultural identity of Latinos in the U.S., and the many ways the fastest-growing segment of the population is shaping society. The weeklong series “Two Languages, [...]
To celebrate Mexican Independence Day (independence from Spain), my wife, kids, and I went to a well-known Mexican restaurant. Not to our surprise, we found no fiesta. When we asked why there were no mariachis, the hostess didn’t seem to know what we were talking about. This made me think of how often Americans seem [...]
‘The House on Mango Street’ Review Have you remembered to go back? Mexican-American author-poet Sandra Cisneros raises this simple question in her timeless classic The House on Mango Street. This book of vignettes is one that can be opened to any page without having to know what came in the story before, or what comes after, [...]
Remembering Gloria Anzaldúa As an undergraduate student, I was assigned to read Borderlands. Half storytelling, half memoir, Anzaldúa melded a world of supernatural, traditions, and future expectations into one singular piece. Her ability to be a feminist and a Chicana is important in that she was one of the first. Anzaldúa held her ground with [...]
Papel Picado Craft Papel Picado is a popular Mexican folk art also created from perforated paper. While it is mainly used to decorate fiestas like weddings, baptisms, Birthdays and day of the dead, I remember creating millions of patterns to decorate my grandmothers home for no reason at all. Papel Picado is just one of those arts [...]
Sshhhh…Don’t Tell a Soul – I Am Puerto Rican Once upon a time there was a Puerto Rican immigrant who found her way to San Francisco. It was there that she met a pretty famous Puerto Rican boxer, married him, discovered he was not the ideal husband, and went into hiding. She eventually met the [...]
Ramadan con Piñatas y Churros Disclaimers: This post is multilingual, mostly Spanish and English but it does have some basic Arabic/Islamic terms sprinkled in as well. Spanish is italicized then translated. Arabic/Islamic terms are translated in parenthesis. English…well my broken American incorrect grammatical English should be able to be understood. ;) Greetings! Hey everyone, saludos [...]
Please Don’t Tell Me How To Name My Bicultural Son There I was with my swollen body aching, lying in a hospital bed. The fear that was consuming me, because I could barely move my legs, was starting to show on my pale and tired face. “Dear God don’t let the epidural have consequences,” I [...]
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