When Mami Was Here
By Lucia A. Crespo – Lourdes Lisette Crespo was disciplined, loyal, loving and also extremely goofy. “Lourdes por favor, por favor!” yelled out abuela to mami. Abuela was not a jokester like mami was;...
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The disappearing face
By “Unknown Mami”– Mami y yoMy mother’s face has always been beautiful, not just to me. She has always been the kind of beautiful that people notice, the kind of beautiful that opens doors, the kind...
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Embracing my Panamanianness
By Jenay Wright — “It was Puerto Rico waking up inside of her,” said Aurora Levins Morales, in her short essay, Puertoricanness. ”Puerto Rico waking her up at 6:00 a.m. remembering the rooster that...
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On being “La Gordiflona”
By Juliet de Jesus Alejandre — “Gordiflona,” I would hear mamí whisper to my aunt, as I skip alongside them on our walk to the store. Moments before, my straight black hair was flopping in the warm...
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The housekeeper to my heart
By Jennifer Nava— Latina stereotypes are often portrayed in the media. It’s not until it’s reflecting an image that is not true when controversies arise. The Latina woman is usually an attractive...
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