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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
For the people the people of the revolution, Twitter changes everything.
Last week we witnessed a historic event as the president of Egypt, who had been in power for 30 years, was forced out of office as a result of 17 days of protests by the Egyptian people. In some ways … 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
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Tagged Ana, El Salvador, Family, Luis, Narrative, Travel, violence, War
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It’s the Little Things You Miss the Most
The Little Things I hate to go But I can’t stay Stuck between worlds A life almost complete Bittersweet like lemonade It’s the little things you miss the most A hug on a rainy day A joke no one else gets … Continue reading
