Even those on the front lines aren’t immune to the financial casualties of COVID-19. Dozens of healthcare workers at an emergency room in southeast Tennessee receive devastating cuts to their salaries—but the real cost could be the lives of their patients. When 26-year-old Carl Montgomery comes home from work, he immediately strips down, showers, and…
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
Don José is an extraordinary man. At 78, he brings together the wisdom of the old man, the energy of a young man and the joy and purity of a child. Dominika Struk had the opportunity to meet him one spring afternoon at the Huerto del Rey Moro, a community garden managed by the residents…
Clara Duarte Ceballos in the Park of Prado de San Sebastián / EMILY MILAKOVIC Although same-sex marriage had been legal for years by the time Clara realized she was lesbian, the world she lived in had not caught up. “I thought I was the only girl in the world who liked other girls.” Clara Duarte…
The depopulation of many rural areas of Spain is creating as many challenges as it is offering new opportunities for those who have not joined in the exodus to the cities. Several residents of Las Infantas, in the province of Jaén, describe their tribulations and hopes living in a village of no more than 400…
Camp “Dignidad” (Dignity) is home to 19 of the more than 800 homeless people that live in Seville; evicted from their homes, jobless, foreign or sick. amongst them, there is also a poet, Manuel.
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…
One of the most outstanding Sevillian rock groups of the 80s was Loscomotoras. More than thirty years after its creation, its founder Rafael Cuevas returns with his new project: the group Black Ducados, which gathers and broadens the experience of the previous one to create a new album and start a concert tour. Cuevas tells…
