Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersOn The Plane HomeI always loved clouds. They’re so dreamlike and set the mood so easily. Sometimes they make one feel like the storm they carry will end all…Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersTo Let Go As Friendships ChangeAll my life, I had to leave things behind. As a child, I lived in a dozen houses and went to three different schools and was home-schooled…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersA Sound Not NoticedSomething so extraordinary had never occurred to me before. We were driving amongstDec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersAfter the Cartel: Children of MexicoLife is made up of snapshots. People, experiences, places. We only get them for a few moments. Sometimes the moments linger, and other…Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersTwo Months On Set: Producing a Student FilmThe weather did hold up and we were under way.Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersA Month on Set: Producing a Student FilmIt’s been over a month now since production began. I don’t think I’ve ever gone for such a long period with such little sleep or food, and…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersA Night on SetI park the suburban for the umpteenth time that day, after wrangling it up the gravelly hill. A fire burns amidst the cameras, lights, boom…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersPuebla, My City: Children of MexicoPeople associate patriotism with the United States of America. Americans are proud of their country. Thousands of others continue to leave…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersChai In The Mountains: Children Of MexicoLaura owns a lovely tea shop in Mineral El Chico, a centuries-old English mining town. I met her years ago when her business was starting…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Ana MagalloninCoffee House WritersThird Culture Kid: A Stranger to Myself“I discover that one and one is three, yes means no and, despite all my efforts, I’ll always be a stranger in this land.” -Glen Heggstad…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018