There is a reason why un cafecito is what you order on Calle Ocho in Miami. It is not for the quick gulp or convenient jolt of caffeine rippling through your veins. Sure, you feel special ordering this dark liquid in a foreign language, but for the nine to five worker or jardinero, el cortado—a … More Can I Have a Cafecito with that Trade Embargo?
Pocos temas son tan vedados como hablar sobre raza y racismo en Latinoamérica. En esta sociedad ‘moderna’ en la que vivimos, cimentada en el mito del mestizaje y de la llamada democracia racial, el racismo simplemente no existe. Y como no existe, no se discute públicamente, no se cuestiona en las escuelas, ni se prioriza … More “¿Y Por Qué Deberíamos Hablar del Racismo?”
The year 2014 will always be a memorable one. I came to the United States, alone, to study at Georgetown University. I was learning how to commute in DC, getting lost various times in the process. Above everything, I was going to Mexico for the first time to spend Christmas with my roommate Andrea, who … More The Unexpected Journey of a Pakistani to the Land of Mexico
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