English + Español
As the daughter of Colombian immigrants who left their country amid economic and civil unrest, I am very connected to my Colombian roots. Although I grew up in a small Connecticut town, my…
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a teacher. The notion that I would be responsible for capturing and engaging the attention of a classroom of teenagers…
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“Nadia, Nadia, Nadia…are you coming to play with us today?” Every day after school and yelling at the top of their lungs, the boys of the block would call me and invite me to play…
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English + Español
Belén García, a Colombian domestic worker, wakes up at five in the morning every day in her home in the chilly mountains of southeastern Bogotá. After taking a shower, she dresses in several…
Just before the beginning of the pandemic, I traveled to Sevilla, Colombia, to meet with Yudith Leguí, a participant in my sociological research, whom I first interviewed in 2016 in El…
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