Private Lives / Public Art

by Finn Lefevre (they/them) Long sleeves, cover my tattoos. In 1962, article 489 of the Penal Code officially criminalized queerness in Morocco. Hair pulled back, no makeup. Since then, countless

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Everyone Can Do Something

By Julia Arreaga From the moment we applied to the Professional Fellows Program, expectations have been high (on both sides), and the excitement has only increased. Since the first week,

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Migration: The hard quest for a better life. A Guatemalan Professional Fellow’s Journey

By Allan Barrera (Guatemala) “I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and, if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over” F.

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It Changed my Way of Seeing Life

By Lia López In this space I will share my experience in El Paso, Texas, which totally changed my way of thinking, feeling and my appreciation about life. This story

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I loved this Day

By Onelia Odeth Díaz Súchite Hello, I’m Onelia Díaz, from Guatemala, I work as a Specialist in Food Security, with a focus on Gender, in the Non-Government Organization “Paz y

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A Community that Works Together

By Paola Tiguila When describing what makes a great community, the definition often includes: love and respect for each other, extending a helping hand to our neighbors and taking care

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The Next Weeks to Come

By Ileana Navas The last two weeks have been more of a personal experience for me and now I have embarked on the professional path with the next weeks to

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Dynamic, Diverse all over the Place

By Laura Trejo Chirino During the past two weeks, I saw wonders from several places in the United States: Massachusetts, New York, and Texas. I witnessed their architecture, ate their

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I am Changing my Leaves

By Eduardo Barrita Martínez (Mexico) Leaves turn brown and fall from the trees, being separated from their branches, but it is still there, a strong tree, with its roots, getting

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There is Always a First Time for Everything

By Paulina Macías Coutiño (Chiapas, México) There is always a first time for everything, as a Professional Fellow I have learned that the first times are full of challenges and

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