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From Picking Coffee Cherries as a Child to Owning My Own Cafetal

Some dreams feel impossible, especially when you grow up without parents, without money, and without knowing…

International Women’s Day | Respect shouldn’t be revolutionary

(En Español abajo). Being a woman has never been easy.It has meant defying expectations, breaking cycles…

When Foreign Policy Becomes Personal. A Guatemalan’s story of War and Displacement.

My studies in International Relations and Global Studies taught me about war, displacement, and U.S. foreign…

Protected: Soft voice calling through the broken strands

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Opinion: The Ironic Parallel In Paxton’s Legal Jeopardy And Our Fight For DACA

Austin American-Statesman By Edilsa Lopez https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/your-voice/2023/09/02/opinion-the-ironic-parallel-in-paxtons-legal-jeopardy-and-our-fight-for-daca/70711426007/ On September 5, 2018, I was sitting in my office crying…

Preventing Abuse; Ending La “Chancla” Culture

Parenting is revolutionary because the work we do in our families is revolutionary. Parenting is about…

FILM: A Line Birds Cannot See – Story of Self

Recently, I helped direct and produce a short animated film about my personal story. The film…

Helping Guatemala’s Poorest

Guatemala is predominantly a poor country that struggles in several areas including: maternal mortality, malnutrition, lack…

Reflection: Christians, is your God dead? Is this the world you want?

In a conversation with a few Christians, I understand the reason why many people chose to…

University of Texas- Law School: Graduated

Berenice and I met through the Rapoport Service Scholar Program during our undergraduate year at the…

Dedication to my friend: Walter

Friends can go long periods of time without speaking and never question the friendship. These friends…

Animal Testing vs. Cruelty Free Cosmetic Companies

I’ve officially decided to support all the Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Companies and ditch all the make up…