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From Facing a Dilemma in Lisbon… to Finding an Ingenious Solution
From Facing a Dilemma in Lisbon… to Finding an Ingenious Solution
With the 2024–25 Primeira Liga season over, it is possibly the best time to narrate my predicament in the Portuguese capital.
Vickey Maverick.
May 19
How to Grow Up Thinking the World Was a Rumor
How to Grow Up Thinking the World Was a Rumor
Childhood in 90s Cuba was stitched together from censored TV, blackouts, and whispered glimpses of forbidden knowledge
Eunice Rabert Hernández
May 19
The Machines Have Overtaken Us! Or Have They?
The Machines Have Overtaken Us! Or Have They?
And who watches over the watchmen during the transition? Some reflections from the world of translation
Matthew Clapham
May 13
Barcelona Bliss
Barcelona Bliss
Thoughts from a U.S. citizen living in BCN
From the Mind of Michael Cline
May 9
Would You Like a Side of Plastic With That?
Would You Like a Side of Plastic With That?
The culture shock I never expected in Spain
Besanya Santiago Ayala
May 8
Excessive Death
Excessive Death
What do you mean by too many dead people?
Rolando Andrade
May 5
Losing Power & Finding Community in a Spanish Blackout
Losing Power & Finding Community in a Spanish Blackout
Disconnected but not alone
Shawn Forno
Apr 29
The Laid-Back Lifestyle in La Línea Prompts You to Linger Longer…
The Laid-Back Lifestyle in La Línea Prompts You to Linger Longer…
… and revel in the moment.
Vickey Maverick.
Apr 29
The Bird Who Pooped in My Latte— Café Chronicles from Buenos Aires
The Bird Who Pooped in My Latte— Café Chronicles from Buenos Aires
Coffee snobs once looked down on Argentinian coffee, but the scene is evolving
Eleni Stephanides
Apr 28
I Said I Didn’t Care If You Came — But I Did
I Said I Didn’t Care If You Came — But I Did
A Bob’s Burgers episode cracked open a childhood memory I thought I had buried
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Apr 24
Here’s What It’s Like to Go to the Dentist in Spain
Here’s What It’s Like to Go to the Dentist in Spain
And how much I pay for dental insurance, routine cleanings, and getting my cavities filled in Spain
Shawn Forno
Apr 22
Picturesque El Medano
Picturesque El Medano
Tenerife Tales
Victoria Eden
Apr 18
Spring Ferias and Fiestas in Andalucía
Spring Ferias and Fiestas in Andalucía
Your Essential Guide to the Best Parties in Southern Spain
Sophie Goes Places
Apr 18
Twitchy Tree Tales
Twitchy Tree Tales
A Tropical Tantrum?
Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Apr 18
Return to the Sea
Return to the Sea
When Life’s a Beach
Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Apr 15
Reflecting on “El Secreto del Orfebre”(The Goldsmith’s Secret)
Reflecting on “El Secreto del Orfebre”(The Goldsmith’s Secret)
Because, doesn’t true love live forever?
Lola Rosario Aponte
Apr 14
There’s a Bull in my Garden!
There’s a Bull in my Garden!
National Poetry Month, Day #13
Adelia Ritchie, PhD
Apr 13
A Very Personal Belief
A Very Personal Belief
A story about faith and deeds, inspired by Miguel de Unamuno’s ‘San Manuel Bueno, Mártir’
Matthew Clapham
Apr 7
The Palm-reader
The Palm-reader
Memories of a life lived in Havana
Mario López-Goicoechea
Mar 18
On the Green Backs of Great Men
On the Green Backs of Great Men
Sitting on someone’s couch in Havana watching great men rule the world
Ludvig Agaton Wassgren
Mar 16
The Other War: How Puerto Rican Nationalists Fought for Independence
The Other War: How Puerto Rican Nationalists Fought for Independence
Puerto Rico’s fight for independence faced U.S. repression, but its legacy of resistance keeps the self-determination debate alive.
Shay Miranda
Mar 11
The Great Cuban Candy Heist
The Great Cuban Candy Heist
Sticky Fingers and Sugar Dreams
Eunice Rabert Hernández
Mar 6
On the Bank of the Tagus River…
On the Bank of the Tagus River…
… Is the gateway to Lisbon.
Vickey Maverick.
Mar 4
Rethinking Language Gatekeeping: Why Accents Aren’t Flaws
Rethinking Language Gatekeeping: Why Accents Aren’t Flaws
What the backlash against Selena Gomez’s Spanish in ‘Emilia Pérez’ says about our biases
Eleni Stephanides
Mar 4
Women of al-Andalus: Scholars, Poets, and Leaders
Women of al-Andalus: Scholars, Poets, and Leaders
An article diving into the lives of three influential women in al-Andalus.
Shay Miranda
Feb 21
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