El Pueblo Tiene La Fortaleza – The People Have the Strength
The chilly 8 a.m. sun made its way slowly in Washington, D.C, tiredly signaling a new winter day. It was Thursday, January 7, 2021, and less than 24 hours prior, my home city had
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Country: Puerto Rico
Letter from Puerto Rico
I have been working with the Latinx and Latin American LGBT community for more than 20 years, and teaching yoga and mindfulness to LGBT and Gender Queer Older Adults in Puerto Rico since 2018…
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The Longest Christmas
English + Español
I smile as my mother and I dance along to the music, the quick beat resonating with our bodies as we move. “El jolgorio está! Te digo que está bien por la maceta, vamos a gozar, ja ja, wepa, wepa, wepa,” the music booms through the room, the maracas shaking to the beat…
Resilience in the Time of Covid-19 in Puerto Rico
English + Español
In the past ten years, we Puerto Ricans have experienced many situations that have made us recipients of stress, anxiety and hypervigilance. The theme of Covid-19 goes hand in hand with other social problems. It is because of this that people live in a state of…
Chocolate Forteza: Developing the Cacao and Chocolate Industry in Puerto Rico
English + Español
Since a very early age, I worked in the summers in chocolate factories, in the markets where chocolate was sold and in the fields where the raw materials grew. I developed a passion for chocolate and the production process…