Tag: First-Gen
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My Favorite Latino Foods: A Love Letter to My Roots
Home is where the heart is. And my heart? It’s where the food is. Unlike the typical American household, we didn’t grow up on casseroles or burgers. Every meal in our home was Hispanic cuisine—Guatemalan foods specifically. It wasn’t just what we ate, it was how we stayed connected to where we came from. Now…
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Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá: Growing up First-Gen in Two Worlds
As a child, understanding is minimal. You simply exist, absorbing the world around you, imitating the examples set before you. Everything feels normal because that’s all you’ve known. But for much of my life, I was unknowingly navigating two worlds at once. The realization came in fragments, leaving me with moments of confusion and disconnection.…
Cultura and Clarity 