When America America(red): An Immigrant’s Journey To DisEmpowerment
5 min readSep 25, 2023
Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca, Mexico, is a place where the past echoes in the whispers of its waves. It smells like flowers, the ocean, and ease. I don’t know if ease has a scent, but if it does, it lingers in the air of Puerto Escondido like the fragrance of its vibrant flowers. These blossoms line the walls of my new home, my temporary abode for now. It’s been around three…
