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American Latinos

Finding Love And A Partner To Start A Whole New Chapter #TheYearOf40

Estimated read time 4 min read

The harsh February Michigan winter was getting into my bones when I first met him: skinny, shy and a spark in his eyes. I wasn’t […]

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American Latinos

Living It Up In Santo Domingo With Friends That Become Family #TheYearOf40

Estimated read time 3 min read

When it comes to the year 2001, it will go down in my books as the most fun in my twenties or even in my […]

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American Latinos

“Coming Out” As Afro-Latina And Owning It —My Post On Popsugar

Estimated read time 2 min read

I never thought I would be “coming out” because I was never hiding. I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, where identifying as […]

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American Latinos

That Time I Met Bill Clinton When I Was 21 Years Old #TheYearOf40

Estimated read time 5 min read

I spent many memorable moments in my twenties, a decade that was full of discovery, freedom, and access to things I never imagined possible. One […]

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American Latinos

Cultural Exchange Experience: The Summer That Changed My Life Forever #TheYearOf40

Estimated read time 5 min read

I have been living in the United States for over 13 years, however, my journey to America started 20 years ago, at age 20, in […]

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American Latinos

Memories From My Great-Grandmother And Lessons She Taught Me #TheYearOf40

Estimated read time 5 min read

I have good memories from my great-grandmother and some of them shaped my identity and understanding of the world. She was as wise as you’d […]

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American Latinos

Turning 18 And Taking My First Trip Abroad to Aruba #TheYearOf40

Estimated read time 4 min read

Imagine a girl who grew up in a house with only dirt under her feet and not paint on the walls. Imagine how she used […]

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American Latinos

College Freedom, Local Travel And Life At 17 Years Old #TheYearOf40

Estimated read time 4 min read

The year was 1994 when I started my second semester at college and feeling a new sense of freedom and empowerment. Far seemed the beginning […]