More Southern Souls
We celebrate the 4th of July But we don’t need a holiday to have a party
“We will have fireworks and food and celebrate the 4th of July, but Puerto Ricans don't need a holiday to make a...
Not all Spanish is the same
“I moved from New York to Puerto Rico when I was in 11 and went to high school there. I was drafted and went to...
It gets harder and harder to live in Puerto Rico
"Over 250 schools were closed in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. There was more damage in the south and west. There...
I stay because I love my island
“When I go to the States, people look down on me because I have an accent or because I am from Puerto Rico. It's like...
God’s timing was for my sister to save my life
"I once called the police after being beat by a john who robbed me at a motel. I told the female officer I was raped,...
Struggling through school makes me a better teacher
"I don't come out here and sit enough. I am a social studies teacher and coach. This is my tenured year. It will be...
I was just one girl in a big ring
“I still can't believe that sex trafficking happened to me or that people enslave young girls in Mobile. I was 18 and...
The end surprises me
"Getting my nose pierced was spur of the moment. I was 18 and a friend crashed with me for the night. I woke up and...
We decided today that we wanted to be spontaneous
"We are students at Mississippi State. Last night we watched a sunset in Starkville and said we wanted to watch a...
I learned how to have the normal life I wanted
"I was in a wreck when I was 17 and a senior in high school. It was raining and I hydroplaned and was thrown from the...












