Hey Maya! Wow, so much to respond to here. First off, I FEEL YOUR PAIN of understanding 90% of what your Mom is saying, and then having a hard time responding sometimes. That's how I am with my wife. She's Mexican and I learned basic Spanish both before and after I met her. We communicate great for the most part, but damn, it's hard to feel so stupid when I'm trying to say what I want to say. 😆 I'm so very interested in your story. I love the name of your newsletter. My wife and I will have mixed race, mixed culture, mixed EVERYTHING children and a part of me is so excited for that but also very nervous. I just hope they can fit in and don't feel too "white" for Mexicans while also not being white enough for Americans. Just crazy. Anyway. I'm subscribing. Thank you!
The world that people see is not in front of their eyes, but behind them. That is why good writers, reporters, storytellers, artists are so important. They make different worlds visible.
That is why those with seemingly “staid” professions like academics, scientists, even politicians—any persons with the power to influence others—need to be good storytellers.
Thanks so much for subscribing and also your words, I feel all of this and more! I actually think the mixed experience is the gold standard of feeling like a world citizen...unless you let the gatekeepers get to you. There are always those who will try to be in charge of culture. We just have to band together (everyone, not just the mixed people) and refuse to let them do that. That's why representation in media and diversity in all things is good. When you just get used to everything being the healthy mix that it frankly already is, you can enjoy it. It's like a better salad bar, right? As opposed to a sad one with iceberg lettuce and plastic tomatoes. Exciting times for your family! I have four kids and our family group chat gets wild! In a good way!
Hey Maya! Wow, so much to respond to here. First off, I FEEL YOUR PAIN of understanding 90% of what your Mom is saying, and then having a hard time responding sometimes. That's how I am with my wife. She's Mexican and I learned basic Spanish both before and after I met her. We communicate great for the most part, but damn, it's hard to feel so stupid when I'm trying to say what I want to say. 😆 I'm so very interested in your story. I love the name of your newsletter. My wife and I will have mixed race, mixed culture, mixed EVERYTHING children and a part of me is so excited for that but also very nervous. I just hope they can fit in and don't feel too "white" for Mexicans while also not being white enough for Americans. Just crazy. Anyway. I'm subscribing. Thank you!
This touched me, Maya. Thank you.
The world that people see is not in front of their eyes, but behind them. That is why good writers, reporters, storytellers, artists are so important. They make different worlds visible.
That is why those with seemingly “staid” professions like academics, scientists, even politicians—any persons with the power to influence others—need to be good storytellers.
Thanks so much for subscribing and also your words, I feel all of this and more! I actually think the mixed experience is the gold standard of feeling like a world citizen...unless you let the gatekeepers get to you. There are always those who will try to be in charge of culture. We just have to band together (everyone, not just the mixed people) and refuse to let them do that. That's why representation in media and diversity in all things is good. When you just get used to everything being the healthy mix that it frankly already is, you can enjoy it. It's like a better salad bar, right? As opposed to a sad one with iceberg lettuce and plastic tomatoes. Exciting times for your family! I have four kids and our family group chat gets wild! In a good way!