Category: Cultural

A lullaby on the Malecón One breezy Sunday evening I perched on Santo Domingo’s Malecón,

The day “gracias” collided with “thanks” Two summers ago in Santo Domingo, my four-year-old son

Why “Cinco Minutos Más” Became My Daily Boss Battle Last month in Medellín, my daughter

A backpack full of jitters—and two magic words Last August Emma, our seven-year-old, clutched her

The laundry basket that spoke two languages One Saturday in Santo Domingo, my living room

The night the frog became a cacique Last month in Santiago de los Caballeros my

The day Emma bit the tongue depressor Last February in Santo Domingo my three-year-old, Emma,

A late-night scramble in Santo Domingo Two summers ago my partner and I scored last-minute

A Tuesday night word problem meltdown A few months ago, my Colombian partner’s twelve-year-old nephew,

The day my daughter’s teacher switched to rapid-fire Spanish Last November, fresh coffee in hand,