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The Sweet Face of Pura Vida
The Sweet Face of Pura Vida
What “Pure Life” means to me
Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Aug 23
My 29th Birthday in Cuba
My 29th Birthday in Cuba
A bittersweet surprise birthday celebration during very difficult times for my family during the Special Period in Cuba
Lilliana Méndez-Soto, Pharm.D.
Aug 22
Becoming a Socks with Crocs Guy and the Pains It Caused Me
Becoming a Socks with Crocs Guy and the Pains It Caused Me
Turning my back on an eternal Colombian Costeño tradition
Carlos Garbiras
Aug 21
Spanglish Sounds by the Sea
Spanglish Sounds by the Sea
Savoring familia, food and fun at Brighton Beach, New York
Luna@Latinx Bridges
Aug 17
Fairly Odd Translations
Fairly Odd Translations
Fatal flaw or a simple language barrier?
Mika AM
Aug 14
El verano de las cuevas
El verano de las cuevas
Y sus valerosos protagonistas
María Pozå
Aug 13
Inside a Cuban Babaláwo Cleansing: A First-Hand Account
Inside a Cuban Babaláwo Cleansing: A First-Hand Account
An Unexpected Santeria Cleansing That Left Me Both Intrigued and Uneasy
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Aug 11
The Purple Tang of Nostalgia
The Purple Tang of Nostalgia
Our ancient rental and the birth of Madrid’s emblematic candy
Lisi Clark
Aug 11
Una noche de verano
Una noche de verano
sin ventilador
María Pozå
Aug 8
Fish and Chips: Classic Staple of… the Iberian Sephardic Diaspora?
Fish and Chips: Classic Staple of… the Iberian Sephardic Diaspora?
Britain’s national dish arrived with boatloads of asylum-seekers, turning the self-image of insular nationalists on its head
Matthew Clapham
Aug 2
Invisible Borders and Chasing Dreams
Invisible Borders and Chasing Dreams
My secret college application quest
Luna@Latinx Bridges
Aug 1
It’s August — So I’m Off on My Hols
It’s August — So I’m Off on My Hols
Iberospherical will be closed for submissions from tomorrow, Friday 02/08, until Sunday 11/08
Matthew Clapham
Aug 1
Two Ways to Revive Main Street
Two Ways to Revive Main Street
Courtesy of the Spanish town that I call home
Matthew Clapham
Jul 31
Practicing Conservation Biology in a Country in Crisis
Practicing Conservation Biology in a Country in Crisis
I always knew I wanted to be a biologist. The first time I remember being interested in nature, I was about seven years old. I was watching…
Isabel Villasmil, MRes.
Jul 31
Disaster Strikes During Community Run in Cuba: Here’s What Went Wrong
Disaster Strikes During Community Run in Cuba: Here’s What Went Wrong
A personal story
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Jul 30
The Rooster Chronicles
The Rooster Chronicles
Cock-a-doodle don’t
Connie Raley-Rose
Jul 29
11 Things to Know Before You Travel to Chile
11 Things to Know Before You Travel to Chile
It’s a weird and wonderful place
Chloe Gordon
Jul 26
Savages at the Gates of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium
Savages at the Gates of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium
The 2024 Copa America Final Reminded me of a 1993 soccer match between Colombia and Argentina
Carlos Garbiras
Jul 25
Why You Should Watch ‘Manolito Gafotas’ This Summer
Why You Should Watch ‘Manolito Gafotas’ This Summer
25 reasons to watch the film that all 90’s and 2000’s Spanish kids have in our hearts on its 25th birthday
Aloma
Jul 25
Amber Halos and Morning Melodies: Our Coffee Rituals and Music
Amber Halos and Morning Melodies: Our Coffee Rituals and Music
A morning symphony
Luna@Latinx Bridges
Jul 20
Not a Morning Person: My University of Miami Struggles
Not a Morning Person: My University of Miami Struggles
From battling criminally early classes and parking woes to dealing with unexpected poop scares, my chaotic college journey in Miami as a…
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Jul 19
Panama Border Run
Panama Border Run
¿Dónde diablos está la frontera?
Connie Raley-Rose
Jul 19
The Man on the Train in Barcelona
The Man on the Train in Barcelona
And a girl who chose kindness
Besanya Santiago Ayala
Jul 16
Ten Essential Tips for Surviving Summer time in Valencia
Ten Essential Tips for Surviving Summer time in Valencia
“Summer means happy times and good sunshine.”
Maliha Noushin
Jul 16
I Told Myself I Would Not Spend Another Summer in this Hell
I Told Myself I Would Not Spend Another Summer in this Hell
But Granada, you took me out of hell. How could I not forgive you this two months of +40ºC?
Aloma
Jul 15
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