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Debatí mucho si escribía esto o no, pero hoy es el entierro, no puedo estar ahí y hoy es el primer día que lloro desde su muerte el fín de semana pasado. Por favor no piensen que estoy tratando de hacer que el enfoque sea la diáspora y no la persona fallecida, pero no tengo Continue reading

WARNING/TRIGGER WARNING: This post has explicit language. Racial slurs in this post are not censored. Racism, particularly anti-Black racism in Puerto Rico, is a difficult subject. It’s difficult to speak about and speak within Puerto Rico and its communities because of Puerto Rico’s constant denial that it even exists; such is the case with many Continue reading

It’s great to be starting this again. Though I had to put this page aside while I completed the last semester of my undergraduate studies, I kept in mind what I wanted the blog to be. I came to that realization while doing the blog’s original project. The blog already had as a goal to Continue reading

On January 24th, I had the honor of meeting the organization Somos Gente and seeing their latest project. Somos Gente is a non-profit organization that formed after Hurricane Maria. Its founder, Joseph Cortés, was working in el Dept. de la Familia as a coordinator for el manejo de emergencias and during the hurricane, he was Continue reading

I was curious about what’s happening in the health sector of PR and so I had a conversation with a licensed doctor in PR. Like most Puerto Ricans, he remarks how everything is tied into the political condition. He emphasized how Puerto Rico’s commonwealth status limits the amount of funds Puerto Rico has to work Continue reading

I was talking to someone who is a student of the UPR and they were remembering their experience with Hurricane Fiona and events that made them think about the future for PR. When remembering Hurricane Fiona, they remarked how they felt they were better off than many others. This is due to them living in Continue reading

For today’s entry, I’m exploring what’s going on with mainland Americans on the island. I’m curious on what mainland Americans are thinking regarding the tax break made available to mainland Americans considering how ethically questionable its existence is. Let’s talk a bit about the tax break. The tax break is currently Act 60. This act Continue reading

For this entry I’m focusing on taking a look into how religious institutions such as churches have responded to disasters in PR. Due to their independent nature, much like other local non-profit organizations committed to different social and political causes, churches have also been very important in recovery efforts. In my personal experience, I saw Continue reading

For this week, I’ve been meeting with various community leaders and organizations, having conversations on how disasters have been affecting different communities and how different communities have been responding. It’s been an honor meeting with them and listening to their stories and listening to the efforts made by these various organizations and community leaders to Continue reading

Moving forward this week, we’ll be looking at the experiences lived during aftermaths in Puerto Rico: what are common occurrences, struggles, and pressures. As I’ve been reading and speaking with people, the more I’ve come to the point of believing that one can not talk about these experiences without looking at the historical, political, and Continue reading