Because sometimes the only person that can make you laugh and smile is yourself…
Race, ethnicity and identity in the US is so entrenched in the culture that it is difficult not to think about the political term “minority”. Everywhere you go, people are talking about it, it’s on the news, you can feel it and smell it in the air. As much as it can cause fights between Read More …
Everyone knows that the war on drugs in Mexico has intensified over the last couple of years. What Mexican school teachers did not anticipate was the increase in popularity of “Narco” as a career choice among their students. At a recent carne asada, the topic of young student’s career aspirations came up. An aunt of Read More …
This will be my shortest post ever. The video is self explanatory (in Spanish). For all of mi gente who call themselves Mexican, it’s food for thought. I know Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow, and more of a reason to reflect on how you not only portray yourself, but potentially perpetuate a mentality that is Read More …
The ironies of life… For those of you who can’t see or understand why this is sooooooooooooo funny, let me break it down for you: It can be humiliating for any person regardless of immigrant status (or educational, social, political…whatever background they may have) to beg for a job or to get randomly “picked” out Read More …