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La Marca: Why Brand Is a Latin Pride Statement
La marca — the brand — is the word for more than a logo. In Latino culture, where family name and reputation are taken seriously, where the concept of apellido...
La Marca: Why Brand Is a Latin Pride Statement
La marca — the brand — is the word for more than a logo. In Latino culture, where family name and reputation are taken seriously, where the concept of apellido...
Mi Amor: The Latin Term of Endearment That Mean...
Mi amor is two syllables that can be said to a partner, a child, a grandmother, a neighbor, a stranger in a shop, a friend you've known for twenty years,...
Mi Amor: The Latin Term of Endearment That Mean...
Mi amor is two syllables that can be said to a partner, a child, a grandmother, a neighbor, a stranger in a shop, a friend you've known for twenty years,...
Ya Mérito: The Mexican Phrase for When Things A...
Ya mero is a temporal category that does not appear on any clock. It exists somewhere between "soon" and "eventually" and "I promise it will happen, just not right now,...
Ya Mérito: The Mexican Phrase for When Things A...
Ya mero is a temporal category that does not appear on any clock. It exists somewhere between "soon" and "eventually" and "I promise it will happen, just not right now,...
Ponte las Pilas: The Mexican Dicho That Says St...
Ponte las pilas is what someone says to you when they think you're capable of more. It is not a complaint — or not only a complaint. It is an...
Ponte las Pilas: The Mexican Dicho That Says St...
Ponte las pilas is what someone says to you when they think you're capable of more. It is not a complaint — or not only a complaint. It is an...
Immigrant Identity: What the Word Carries and W...
The word immigrant contains a whole life compressed into nine letters. The decision, which was rarely a simple one. The leaving, which is not the same as escaping even when...
Immigrant Identity: What the Word Carries and W...
The word immigrant contains a whole life compressed into nine letters. The decision, which was rarely a simple one. The leaving, which is not the same as escaping even when...
Gordita: The Stuffed Masa Cake That Northern Me...
The gordita is a thick corn masa cake, split and stuffed with fillings — picadillo, chicharrón, rajas, frijoles, cheese, chicken. It is a street food and a home food and...
Gordita: The Stuffed Masa Cake That Northern Me...
The gordita is a thick corn masa cake, split and stuffed with fillings — picadillo, chicharrón, rajas, frijoles, cheese, chicken. It is a street food and a home food and...