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La Frontera
My story starts along the Rio Grande River -- where I grew up in two cities, two countries, two cultures, and one community.
It was on the U.S./Mexico border in Del Rio, Texas across from Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico that I spent the first 18 years of my life.
The border or “La Frontera,” as we call it, will always be a special place. Whether it was crossing the border into Mexico to visit my tia (aunt) or attending a friend’s quinceañera, our connected border towns were one community.
The community’s uniqueness and kind-hearted people taught me to embrace my Mexican/American heritage. In this often-misunderstood corner of America, I learned the importance of embracing our nation’s greatness and diversity.
Rio Grande River view of Texas from Boquillas Del Carmen, Mexico, where my grandma on my mother’s side was born.
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