By Victoria Cepeda Vicky Araico Casas is a down to earth theater actress that oozes confidence, purpose and pride of her Mexican roots. She is the kind of person that makes you feel lucky to be in her circle because 1) you will learn something valuable from her experience and 2) join her cause. Above […]
Read more
Archive | Immigration RSS feed for this section
A Libyan/Syrian/Venezuelan Family’s Goodwill Depot
September 17, 2012 
1 Comment
By Victoria Cepeda & Efrain Nieves A few weeks back, faced with bags and bags of our baby’s outgrown clothing, unused gifts, a car seat, a stroller, and baby formula, we needed to find a local charity or food pantries to donate these items to. Therefore, we asked my mother to recommend a few. Mami, […]
Read more “Las Hermanas Sandoval” Women During Mexican-American War
September 11, 2012 1 Comment
By Victoria Cepeda Recently I had the pleasure of learning about Sandra Ramos O’Brient‘s work as she became a fan of Pa’lante. “Las Hermanas Sandoval” or The Sandoval Sisters is about women during the Mexican-American War who are caught in the crosshairs of history. Ramos O’Briant successfully blends the components which mark Latin American novels: passion, love lost, […]
Read more
