Los fragmentos presentados en este espacio forman parte de una antología comunitaria bilingüe impulsada por Irlanda Ruiz Aguirre y HabilidadX en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte. El proyecto ha sido construido a través de talleres guiados de escritura y edición, donde las historias surgen de las experiencias reales de integrantes de la comunidad latina.
Archivo del autor: VozEs
My CLT Home
This image celebrates the work, presence, and influence of the Hispanic community. I hope that, in addition to bringing color to homes and workplaces, it will become a statement of identity and belonging: “I’m here to stay, because this is [also] my home.”
Cristina Lozano and the Tradition of the Morning Cup of Coffee
The aroma of coffee can travel farther than a suitcase.
Sometimes it travels across entire countries before settling once again in a kitchen, a conversation, or a memory. For Cristina Lozano, that scent always brings her back to the Ecuadorian coast—to the humid heat of the beach, to family mornings, to the sound of the blender whirring as it prepares fresh juices, and to a cup of coffee that would appear even under the intense Pacific sun.
A whirlwind of energy in Charlotte: Sydney Duarte
There are people who seem to carry an entire landscape within them. It is as if certain places in the world have not only left their mark on them, but continue to breathe through them. In Sydney Duarte’s case, that place has a name: Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala.
Serial: Chapter 5
As her breathing returned to its natural rhythm, she made her way to the small sofa in front of the TV, where Mariana was sitting, laughing heartily.
The Art of Rebuilding Oneself Through Dance: Salas Agency
Ángela Castillo and Mauricio Salas have spent more than two decades building a life together amid performances, rehearsals, and cultural projects.