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Bits and Pieces, Narratives

Viejo Cara de Hacha

I was in 8th grade, roughly 14 years old.  I lived in San Ysidro, a border town on the U.S./Mexican … Continue reading Viejo Cara de Hacha

I. Am. Afraid. of Cities.
Bits and Pieces, Poetry

I. Am. Afraid. of Cities.

I am afraid of cities, all jagged and hard, blades of concrete leaving dreams mutilated and scarred.   Where concrete … Continue reading I. Am. Afraid. of Cities.

Desert Water Drop (Borderlands)II
Bits and Pieces, Discovering the World, Narratives

Desert Water Drop (Borderlands)II

Here are photos from yesterday’s Border Angels desert water drop. “Since 1994, more than 11,000 sons and daughters, sisters and … Continue reading Desert Water Drop (Borderlands)II

Bits and Pieces, Educanneries

To Know Forgiveness

I have had the wonderful opportunity to facilitate forgiveness and restorative practice workshops through the Tariq Khamisa Foundation and learn … Continue reading To Know Forgiveness

Bits and Pieces, Discovering the World, Narratives

Laboring for the American Dream

On Saturday I participated in the Day Laborer Outreach event that Border Angels coordinates once a month. We headed out … Continue reading Laboring for the American Dream

Bits and Pieces, Discovering the World, Narratives

Desert Water Drop (Borderlands)

The work of the Border Angels (Angeles de La Frontera) is driven by the following words: “When I was hungry, who … Continue reading Desert Water Drop (Borderlands)

Bits and Pieces, Discovering the World, Poetry

La Linea (The Border)

“La Linea” they call it – bars of steel built to disrupt the natural order of migration. There are no … Continue reading La Linea (The Border)

Bits and Pieces, Poetry

Who would you want to go to war with?

You say you want to go to war. Destroy the enemy. War, against Who? What if you were the daughter … Continue reading Who would you want to go to war with?

Bits and Pieces, Discovering the World

#NotAllLivesMatter Part I

Minerals mined at gunpoint in the Democratic Republic of Congo help produce the smart phones, ipads, cameras, and flat screens … Continue reading #NotAllLivesMatter Part I

Bits and Pieces

Black Lives do not Exist in a Vacuum

Our ancestors did not have the resources or avenues for resistance that we have today, and they still resisted, however … Continue reading Black Lives do not Exist in a Vacuum

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