The Not So Great Gift of Life

When I was little, I felt sad a lot. I cried a lot. I remember learning about suicide for the first time and not understanding why it was such a bad thing, so bad to be considered a sin. In...
When I was little, I felt sad a lot. I cried a lot. I remember learning about suicide for the first time and not understanding why it was such a bad thing, so bad to be considered a sin. In...
It’s just Joe the pharmacist, myself, and the rock playlist in the background during the graveyard shift. He’s semi-retired and dozes off every now and then. I work in an isolated room enclosed by plexiglass. Its shelves are full of...
Él se mató y en vez de tomar su muerte como una oportunidad para tratarnos diferente, y entender que la salud mental es algo que necesita la misma atención que le ponemos a todo los otros dolores, –Porque no sé...
Creeps in all sloth-like claws extend from your childhood. Forces me to reflect on the absence of your touch, how I survived alone for days as you catered to your own wounds, unaware I was slowly evolving into one of...
I stare at myself in the mirror Because it’s time we had a heart to heart Why can’t you just be normal? Why can’t you just accept me for who I am? The distorted image turns into my mother And...
Hay un espacio, territorio, llamado Centroamérica que se une en sus diferencias. Una territorialidad con su propio ritmo y cadencia. con sus propias luchas. La literatura como ventana o como espejo es un reflejo , no hace más que contarlas,...
We’re back, mortales! During these extraordinary moments filled with daily challenges, many of us gravitate to the arts for solace y compañía. Sin dudas, documentary films serve as excellent tools due to their ability to explore a wide range of...
Anxiety is a dysfunctional musical ensemble; My sense of control, the conductor. My melodic chorus of “I’m fine,” accompanied, with a winning smile, to stop your worried questions, and concerned stares. Every 5 minutes I touch each finger to my thumb: 1...
Papá y mamá están otra vez en su habitación discutiendo. —¡No hables fuerte que nos escuchan los chicos! Ellos creen que no nos damos cuenta de lo que pasa. Mamá no deja de reprocharle a papá que las cosas no...
Mi mundo es ocre, es negro, peludo, húmedo, pink. Al entrar a él verás un túnel, un agujero oscuro, que conduce a la tierra de las féminas. Cuando llegó mi tiempo y crucé la frontera nadie me dio la bienvenida....