Overcoming de urge to hide

Overcoming de urge to hide

Born in exile, I went to school knowing nothing about Spanish, the language of the country in which I lived. I didn’t understand a word of what the teachers and the other kids were saying, and I became very shy. I couldn’t understand the teachers’...
hold your breath

hold your breath

Over here in Spain, the excitement of Christmas is coming in the next days to one of its highest peaks. The children are expecting with anxiety the arrival of the three Magi loaded with gifts for them. They have written their letters with their wishes and there are...
Christmas story

Christmas story

Clank, clank, clank…, the big billboard sounded dangerously battered by the cold wind. I was trying to reach my house at Second Ave with 79th Street. The metallic sound made me consider if it would be better to change the sidewalk or get out of there as quickly as...
Christmas Chimney

Christmas Chimney

My Nativity Scene in the chimney Here in Spain, the tradition says that the Magi are the ones who bring the presents to the kids in Epiphany, January 6th. But that is too late, and the stores want to sell soon. So little by little Santa is also coming for Christmas...
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