Rites, Symbols, and Worldview of the Night of the Dead in Michoacán
Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán’s ancestral mirror, is not a mere geographic accident; it is a watery, profound doorway that opens once a year to allow reunion....
The Lantern Pole – Joskua Jukakua
Dawn opened behind the door, and I stepped through it, shivering a little, not quite awake yet. By five I was ready. Alex, Fede, and...
Hunger to be loved
I never knew what envy was.I watched it pass by every eveninglike people you cross on the road:nameless, faceless, soundless. I was whole.Or so I...
Desire
I I think of her.All the time.When the world is quiet.When the world screams.When the coffee goes cold,when the wind slips through the cracksand there’s...
What is love?
A root that stays hidden. The scent of corn as it bursts on the flame. A flower no one planted, blooming...
What Does My Town’s Name Mean? Part II
Trying to figure out the meaning behind many of these place names can get tricky. There are different versions drawn from stories people tell, scattered...
Don Francisco Bautista and the Purhembe Ensemble
In a town where legends breathe and nostalgia sings, lives the story of a man whose life has become one with the music of his...
Let Tata Mateo’s Music Keep Playing
Last night, the news reached me: Tata Mateo Rodríguez had passed away. We weren’t close friends, nor family, not even neighbors. But the news, like...
Dhash Dhasher and the Memory on the Walls
On the walls of Uruapan, colors bloom—not just to decorate, but to tell stories.With every line he sprays, Dhash Dhasher—urban artist from the Santo Santiago...