As an adult, I began traveling to Mexico in the hopes of better understanding my heritage.
Sometimes, its not enough to read about our countries of origin.
Sometimes, its not enough to read about our countries of origin, she says.
Growing up, people casually used slurs relating to Mexicans.
And today, Im still subjected to microaggressions about my Mexican identity and American nationality.
(My grandmother didnt teach my father because she didnt want him to be subjected to racism.)
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And thats a major reason why I feel so at ease in Mexico.
In 2022, I visited Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico.
Its supposedly where my great-grandfather was born and the last place I know my family lived in Mexico.
I didnt find any of my own family in Guadalajara, but that didnt matter.
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