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Roots Excluded From Soil

I carry a pain—a pain I do not fully understand, the trauma of my ancestors. I find it difficult to talk about the struggle of my parents immigrating to the U.S. and the consequences that have rippled to my generation, mostly because they have done what they can to shelter me from this dark time […]

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Are You American?

Growing up in Newport Beach, California, diversity wasn’t always celebrated. To better understand what I mean, picture the MTV show Laguna Beach. That was actually the life I led. My dad is Mexican and my mom is white. Because I lived in an affluent white community, I assimilated into their culture. Mexicans in America are […]

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Firmes en la fe

I feel the warmth of the sun as it shines through the windows. I look around and I see decorations typical of a Catholic Church: the altar, the crucifix, candles, and paintings. Sitting in the University of Washington Catholic Newman Center brings back a flood of memories that tie my life in Washington State and […]

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