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A Tale of Trust in Nicaragua
A Tale of Trust in Nicaragua
It may be a border run, but it was more a test of faith
Connie Raley-Rose
Sep 13
To Infinitive and Beyond
To Infinitive and Beyond
Or — when it comes to me trying to learn Portuguese — one step forward, two steps back…
Elle West
Sep 12
7 Reasons I Love Tenerife
7 Reasons I Love Tenerife
And reasons you could love it too.
Victoria Eden
Sep 12
The Book-Lined Walls of Las Tunas: How Two Educators Changed The Lives of Children
The Book-Lined Walls of Las Tunas: How Two Educators Changed The Lives of Children
Inside the home library that became a beacon of hope and learning for a Cuban neighborhood.
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Sep 9
I Kept Saying We Were Driving Down To Mexico for the Day
I Kept Saying We Were Driving Down To Mexico for the Day
We live in France
Janice Macdonald
Sep 6
The Beauty and Efficiency of Latin America’s Stacked-Tomb Cemeteries
The Beauty and Efficiency of Latin America’s Stacked-Tomb Cemeteries
Walking among the dead in Ecuador and Peru
Kenny Minker
Sep 5
Three Rewarding Aspects of Being a Spanish Language Interpreter
Three Rewarding Aspects of Being a Spanish Language Interpreter
While translators work at their leisure from written materials, interpreters transform spoken words from one language into another on the…
Eleni Stephanides
Sep 3
A Conversation with a Venezuelan Migrant
A Conversation with a Venezuelan Migrant
Struggles of Desperate Venezuelan Migrants in Costa Rica
Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Sep 3
My Name, My Home
My Name, My Home
What’s in a name (or a surname)?
Mario López-Goicoechea
Sep 3
Aren’t You Mexican?
Aren’t You Mexican?
How an awkward question helped me confront my own preconceptions
David Trejo Garcia
Aug 31
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
How Politicians Will Earn The Hispanic & Latino Vote in the US.
How Politicians Will Earn The Hispanic & Latino Vote in the US.
Why standing firm against the establishment and working harder than politicians traditionally do will earn candidates our vote.
Sebastian The Solo Investor
Aug 7
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
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