Waiting for Rain
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…
Read MoreJust 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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Yenny Hurtado is a tall, slim woman whose skin does not reveal her history and much less, her age. She sports a red and pink turban with much grace and simplicity. The naturalness with…
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In 2003, shortly before I (Adriana Paz) emigrated from my native country, Bolivia, for the first time ever, a law regulating domestic work (Law 2450) was approved, despite the fact that this…
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But there are plenty more we could consider elite. They are generally white, male, owners of manufacturing assets, large corporations and rent-seekers. We consider elites to be…
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I don’t recall exactly when I began to appreciate the communal life that surrounded me as I grew up in my home neighborhood Vila União in Brazil. Before organized violence claimed…