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Back from El Salvador, overwhelmed, excited and exhausted.
Update: This was originally posted April 5th, on Kickstarter but since not everyone gets those updates I’m reposting it here. Wow, what an amazing week. When John and I first started this project we had no idea what to expect. … Continue reading
Posted in Nelson's Film
Tagged Doc, El Salvador, Family, Identity, Pro-Búsqueda, Roberto, violence, War
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Stuck between worlds, hoping I never have to choose.
It’s my last night in Panama. My birth father and I are sitting at the dining room table eating dinner. My stepmother and sister are away, so it’s just us. As we finish, he looks at me and asks: “So, … Continue reading
When Cultures Mix: How Knowing Me Affected My Family
Visiting my family in Central America has definitely influenced me over the years. I’ve copied many aspects of the Latin American culture and made them my own. From dance to dress I feel more at home here then I ever … Continue reading
Like Father, Like Daughter
I took this photo of my sister the other day and it reminded me of one I took of my father in 1998. Looking at these two pictures I really feel like Estefany is my father’s daughter. Do you see … Continue reading
Returning to El Salvador: The Life I Might Have Had
It has been 12 years since I last set foot in El Salvador. When I first came, I was 17, I didn’t speak any spanish, and had just met my birth family the year before. My adoptive parents, my brother … Continue reading
Posted in Our Story
Tagged Ana, El Salvador, Family, Luis, Narrative, Travel, violence, War
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