A few years ago, I didn’t know whether to identify as a Chicana or a Latina or even American. Having learned about the history behind these identifiers helped me learn about Me.
Identity
That is the idea, to be able to learn and help others.
The Idea is to Help Others
My gift to the family of this earth is being an advocate for others.
Working for My Community
I know it is really important to speak both languages to be able to be able to be understood in the two cultures; one because it is my culture and the other one because I am in the United States of America and I need to communicate.
It Is Hard for Me
I have four daughters. My fears now are based on national statistics; one in four women will be assaulted. This is very scary to me. I have four daughters....
Healing in Progress
This ends with not the ending but the beginning, the beginning of my healing... My education and work in this field saved me. It helped me learn to begin to heal and allowed me to work towards...ending violence against women.
La Niña Invisible: A Story of Trauma, Violence and Alcoholism
I hear the pens around me in this workshop scribble away their most intimate memories. I think to myself, how vulnerable we can be, but yet so empowered by our written word. I feel very honored to have a space to share my story, and acknowledged for how unique and beautiful it is.
A Gentle Invitation
Your dust papa is covering my silence, my voice reveals to be silence. Why to reveal to the sacred silence?
Silence
So Guatemala called my mom. Guatemala happened. So they call her saying your dad is dying
The Big Story
It basically erased my identity. Now I think how do I get it back?