In The Heights: A Sueñito Come True
I grew up in a house of music. Learned my Do Re Mi’s before my ABC’s. Taught myself piano by sound alone. Sang aguinaldos at school talent shows next to […]
Category Archives: Personal
Venezuela: Then & Now
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The past few months have been difficult. The situation in Venezuela grows exponentially worse each day (which sounds impossible for a situation that seemingly reached rock bottom ages […]
On Hamilton, History, and the Immigrant Experience
It’s been roughly a year since Hamilton came into my life. I have never been the same. As a history buff and broadway nerd, it didn’t take long (approximately one listen […]
Venezuela: A Not So New Normal
January 5, 2014 We hide our valuables as we sneak into the car meant to take us to the airport. Everyone is on edge. The next day, a former Miss Universe […]
Venezuela Con Leopoldo
It’s been a while since I’ve written about Venezuela but tonight’s events — no matter how expected — have left me feeling so infuriatingly hopeless that I had to pick […]
