Tag: el salvador
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Why so sad?
“Wow, she is so sad!” That was my therapist’s response after I shared some of my childhood photos from El Salvador. I’ve always wondered why I look that way in most photos. My childhood wasn’t unhappy, but perhaps parts of me were. I was two years old when my mom left El Salvador to immigrate…
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My childhood memory of el Dia de Los Muertos
One of my favorite childhood memories may sound a bit morbid to some but very normal to others. I loved the time of the year when Tota would take me to the cemetery to spend the day at my great grandmother Mamita’s grave. November 1st in El Salvador, like in many other Latin American countries, is a…
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Motherhood Moments: Now I understand my Mother
Español para La Voz It’s true. The best thing that can happen to a mother is that her children have children. Now that I’ve become a Mom I understand and admire my mother so much more. My story with my mother is like that of many other families who come to this country seeking a…
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