Por Irlanda Ruíz Otra vez más, una reunión de Zoom en la vecindad, otra presentación en la que digo: Hola, mi nombre es ___________, vivo en ___________, mis pronombres son ___________ y soy ______________. En cada reunión, en cada interacción, se supone que debes describirte a ti mismo, decir algo sobre ti, responder ¿por quéSigue leyendo «No soy una caja de pasta, pero aún así llevo etiqueta»
Category Archive: Your Voice
El deseo de volver
POV, la serie documental más antigua de la televisión estadounidense, tiene un número histórico de narrativas latinas este año, entre las cuales se encuentra ‘La casa de Mama Icha’ de Óscar Molina, la cual narra la historia de Mama Icha, quien se mudó a Filadelfia décadas atrás para ayudar a su hija con el cuidado de sus nietos.
The Americas also include Cuba
By Edmundo Pacheco Cuban music, like the vast majority of musical genres, is a broad amalgamation of rhythms and timbres that emerged from the forced fusion of different cultures and traditions. Social and socio-political factors have contributed to this blend of Spanish sounds and melodies, alongside percussion and those powerfulvoices. Continue reading “America Is Also Cuba”
12 Movies About Immigration
By Giovanna Torres Immigration is one of the most hotly debated topics in the United States. The fact is, moving to a country other than one’s country of nationality or habitual residence is much more than just a political issue. When we leave our home countries, we face many hardships, which haveremained… Continue reading “12 Films About Immigration”
Random Thoughts on the New Immigrant Cinema / Random Thoughts on the “New Immigrant Cinema”
By Joao Vieira When the translation mechanism inside my head fails, cinema offers itself as the only alternative. I deconstruct, recall, and remember my own language. I explore my Brazilian, Latin American, and immigrant self. “The New Cinema refuses to recognize national borders. It identifies itself neither as fiction norasContinue reading “Free Thoughts on the New Immigrant Cinema / Libres pensamientos sobre el ‘Nuevo Cine Inmigrante’”
My fears are holding me back
By Axel Nuñez I am in 6th grade and attend school in the State of Mexico, where we are taught English as a second language. To give you some context on how I learn English in Mexico: Mr. Alejandro addresses the class in his commanding voice, “Now, repeat after me. Say this: ‘Hello. How are you?’” “HELLOOW HAAAWARESigue leyendo «My fears are stopping me»