Berkley Center

After sitting on a bus for 10 hours, balancing precariously on two charettes (small carts pulled by horses or donkeys), and squatting in a canoe across a seasonal river, I finally arrived at Dougi Dombi. The village was gorgeous at night, illuminated…

I was born in a small town west of Mexico City called Tecalitlán. Teca, located in the state of Jalisco, has around 13,000 inhabitants. Though I hate to admit it, few things distinguish my pueblo from the next. If anything, Tecalitlán suffers from…

“Que hermosas que son chicas.” The voice came seemingly out of nowhere, as did its owner, appearing from behind a wall around the street corner. My friend and I recoiled in surprise from hearing the jeers and subsequent slimy smirk from this…