Amidst the increasingly threatening Coronavirus pandemic, schools were canceled, leaving 2020 Seniors to mourn their last year of High School. March 10, 2020 “I wake up to the incessant buzzing of my phone on the nightstand at 8:00 A.M. I’d sleep the day away if I could, but my duties as senior class president don’t…
Denver East High School, located in the heart of the Capital of Colorado, has 2,555 students, many of whom are learning Spanish as a second language thanks to Jennifer Wetzig. Though she is young, she has already mastered the art of engaging students and making her class impactful for all. She has taught Spanish at…
With a mission to spread the message of peace and hope from the Sahrawi people to as many people as possible, the artist Federico Guzmán summons us below the melhfas to his artwork Tuiza
“Zoe, you have to see this video. Look. Look!” I just entered our dorm room, and Ryley is already holding her phone in front of my face, laughing so hard it seems to be hurting her. She always laughs like this, with her eyes squeezed shut and the sound explosive. I could hear her from…
“My sweet Annie,” starts the letter. Already, a tear rolls down her cheek and plops onto the neatly folded paper. Theo, Annie’s overweight orange tabby cat, snuggles a little closer to her as Annie sinks into the couch in her childhood living room. She keeps reading. Her hand and shoulders begin to shake until she…
The evangelical church Manantial de Vida (Spring of Life) is a community made up of individuals from all over the world. Within the walls of this church, the level of studies, status of residency, or financial means of its members doesn’t matter. The community comes together through its love of God, as much as through…
Amongst many men, only two women in Seville carry out the job of coachwoman. Rocío Moreno Florencia is one of them. In this article she explains how she got there and what challenges she found along the way. The midday autumn sun is high in the sky, and there is no shade in the plaza….
One of the best kept secrets in Spain is the atrocious treatment of galgos, a popular breed of hunting dogs. But, The Benjamin Menhert Foundation, a large dog shelter in the province of Seville, has been helping to mitigate this difficult situation for over 10 years, saving the dogs from the terrible fate that awaits…
Rocío Almarcha is a ceramicist, teacher, and mother. In this article, she reflects on her journey as an artist and how she has learned to balance these three roles in her life. In the refuge of a workshop that occupies the first floor of an old building on the street Hombre de Piedra, only a…
Thirty years after founding his first band, Charlie Molina is still fully devoted to music as leader of Roper Cansino. However, behind his rock-soul star manners and his charisma onstage, a father of three and a private eye hide. Apologizing for being late, he quickly says hi as his legs keep moving. 53-year-old Charlie heads…
