Posts from Miami and identity from 2017

A well-known fact about me is that I like to critically analyze most things. Where everyone else (read: white liberals) …

During our reflection session on Sunday, one of the questions that Miguel asked us was, “Who were your greatest teachers …

“I’m going back home. I couldn’t forgive myself if my mother passed away without me there.”   “I’ve just accepted …

The one thing I always notice about someone when speaking to them in Spanish is their accent. Where are they …

Code-switching is the favorite activity of Miamians. As I constantly hear people switch between Spanish and English seamlessly at work, …

When I was eight-years-old, my dad decided that we were all going to speak English and only English in the …