“So many lessons she had refused to learn because they had been taught to her by her mother. She recalled Bienvenida's claim that the devil was one's own fears called forth by self-doubt. Only now did she accept those words… — Loida Maritza Perez Copy Share Image
“So many lessons she had refused to learn because they had been taught to her by her mother. She recalled Bienvenida's claim that the… — Loida Maritza Perez Copy Share Image
“It wasn't that she romanticized the past or believed that things had been better long ago. She had been poor even in the Dominican… — Loida Maritza Perez Copy Share Image
“It was as if, after years of setting aside memories,the pile had grown too high, and had tumbled, obliging her to take an inventory… — Loida Maritza Perez Copy Share Image
“When classmates had presumed to know the inner workings of her race and class - inferring their inherent laziness, lack of motivation, welfare dependency… — Loida Maritza Perez Copy Share Image
