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...
