The Little Shop of Babalawo Eugenio

The daughter of a Santería practitioner struggles to keep her father’s legacy alive.

Photo by JF Martin on Unsplash

Madelin flapped her arms like a fighting rooster. “Don Neto is not my boyfriend! You make me sound like a teenage girl.” She huffed and returned to her seat in front of the portable television in her shop. It didn’t matter if he had a better set, she hated…