Tag: nancy alvarado
Family struggles, survives and plans after walk of a lifetime
Lourdes’s house, a tiny shelter made of plastic tarp, pallets, and blankets, stands alone at the edge of a windswept field. She and her...
Applying filters to what we choose for the world to see
I can’t be the only parent relieved that my children weren’t born under the microscope of social media. While I admire pictures of glowing...
Questions left unanswered during tedious national homework
I wandered into the Post Office the other day asking for tax forms. I wanted the thick booklets printed by the IRS and the...
Not lost in translation is the cherished feeling of accomplishment
They come in hesitantly. “Es la clase de inglés?”
Yes, I reassure them, they’re in the right place, the after-school English class for newcomers. The...
At what price a tidy room and neatly made bed?
I look at my son’s bedroom in dismay. I’ve apparently failed to teach him the value of a neatly made bed and folded clothes....
Devastating fires are a reminder to have a plan in place
I was half-asleep on the couch, cradling my newborn, too tired to get up and go to bed. I didn’t smell the smoke or...
Tune out naysayers, listen to the ones who show you it...
Ana the biochemist sought me out recently. She wanted to offer a counterpoint to some of the columns I write about other immigrant children....
Important learning lessons include learning what you don’t know
"Ií, uvi, oni, komí, o’òn, iñu, uxa, ona, iín, uxi ... what comes next?"
I shrug and laugh and wait to be taught again. Never...
