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by Imogen Reed– Ask any Latino man and he will tell you just how strong Latina women are. He will probably be remembering how his mom managed to work two jobs, look after the kids and keep house; or thinking about his wife, who maybe has a better degree than he does or...

Holy Pictures

Rose window at Chartres Cathedral by Yoly Zentella– About 200 children, nine tightly robbed, black habited nuns, eight bright but austere classrooms divided in half, separating the sexes, and at each desk, a bottle of blue-black fountain pen ink: this was the stage of the urban...

Lisa’s letter

By Felisha Flores– Paco was rummaging through the old dresser to clean everything out. Lipsticks, clothes, magazines, even an empty can of spray paint were among its contents. Most peculiar was a folded piece of paper that fell out from in between the pages of one of his...

Heidy Goercke says: “Accesorize Yo

By Alma Valenzuela – Heidy Goercke’s grandfather was a merchant in Ecuador and her mother had a jewelry store in Germany. So it’s no surprise that she would follow in her family’s footsteps by opening up her own business in Chicago. Her boutique, the “Zaraz Collection,”...

The emotional toll of being undocumented

By Jennifer Patiño – Maria, 42 and Esmeralda, 35 are both undocumented women facing mental health challenges. Maria has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and depression. She has been hospitalized four times as a result of suicide attempts and post-partum depression. She is...

Latina teens face suicide risk

By Angélica Jiménez – Tatiana Mendez Christmas Eve morning 2009, Giovanna Mendez received the phone call no parent should ever receive. Repeated unanswered calls made from her daughter Tatiana’s cell phone and one missed call from the police department caused Giovanna...

Brazilian knock-out holds no punches

By Natalia Avilez – Christiane "Cyborg" Santos Both tough in the ring and during interviews this 25-year-old Latina is currently ranked by the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings as the #1 female fighter of the world. Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, born in...

The Heart Truth

By Jennifer Patiño – If you’ve been working out to slim down and win the heart of some galán, then you’ve been doing it for the wrong reasons. If you are the kind of girl that needs a goal to hit the gym or the yoga mat, then working out to get yourself in shape for your...

Why one Latino family moved from Chicago

By Alma Valenzuela – Patricia Neri, wife and mother of three children, said high property taxes forced her family to move from the east end of Pilsen in Chicago to a suburb, Berwyn, about five years ago. She said they could not afford to live in a small apartment and pay over...

Robert C. Buitrón: In Focus

By Angelica Jimenez– Popo and Ixta In Mexican folklore, Aztec icons Popcapetl and Princess Ixtaccihuatl are remnants of a culture destroyed by Spanish conquistadors during the early 16th century. According to legend, Popo wanted to marry the princess but first have to prove...

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