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lizette rohana
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“Being of Spanish-Mexican and Lebanese descent is a prideful combined identity; I represent all of the generations of women before me,” says Lizette Rohana. She summarizes how that makes her feel in three short words: “Breakthrough, Liberation, and PRIDE.”
Spending a couple of evenings with Rohana — walking through her…
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El Polvo/Redford 150th Anniversary
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The Field Trip - an extended family reunion of sorts, remembrance & 150th anniversary of the modern settlement of El Polvo - today known as Redford, TX - happened last Saturday. The event brought many new visitors to the area, most of which are descendants of those who inhabited the…
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charlie cecil - rio bravo ranch
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While Charlie Cecil’s youth lacked many of the quintessential aspects one might equate with a “happy childhood,” he always found refuge in Presidio, Texas. At an early age, Charlie entered a dance between being raised by his maternal grandmother in Coleman, Texas, a small town outside of Abilene, & his…
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hiram carrera - the trading post
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Originally built as a convenience store in 2000, with a plan to sell everything from snacks to alcohol for those working the onion fields lining the Rio Grande just outside of town, the Trading Post that now exists has gone through a few different transformations over the years — but…
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yosdy valdivia - local artist
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Walking through the future studio of local artist Yosdy Valdivia, I felt inspired. The sun was setting in Ojinaga in the magical way it only seems to do there. Often with a kickup of dirt making a hazy filter through the reflections of the falling light. The fenced backyard of…