A new frontier for mi familia
With sleek black hair, finely arched eyebrows, and deep brown eyes that sparkle, my feisty, 5-foot-tall Abuelita (grandmother) is my last link to my ancestors, who spoke a unique dialect of New Mexican Spanish. As the last generation of a disappearing New Mexican lineage, whose güerita (light-skinned) appearance belies my heritage, I feel a responsibility to carry on the stories and traditions of my family; yet I feel ill-equipped to do them justice. Every life decision I make carries the weight of the unspoken question: How do I move forward and remember who I am when my family roots are ...
Source: sciencemag.org