Episode 23: Numbers Are the Same in English and in Spanish

On today's episode I have Mariana from Earthside Candles. Her madre's story comes to us from Guadalajara, MX. Her parent's promised her the ideal American vacation but it became a permanent stay. Can you imagine leaving everything thinking that you will come back to it in a few days? In this story Mariana discusses how she believes her mother's trust issues are due to this giant shock.

We discuss our secret lives as Latina's growing up with little or no supervision. As our parent's worked we had to supervise ourselves and sometimes our siblings. The story of children to immigrants does not always stop at being a translator or guide in life. It is a variety of different things. Mariana also illustrates for us  her idea of taking a little from each culture to create her own sense of self.

In our culture we have Quinceañera's that are filled with meaning in every aspect. As 1st generation Latina's we start to dissect them. Then we create our own interpretation to merge with our own American identity. Find out how we incorporated our American identity into our own parties.

What did you incorporate for your quinceañera that was not traditional?

Follow Mariana on Instagram @eartsidecandleco or visit her website.