El Salvador
MN VOICES | Francisco Segovia makes his mark in El Salvador and MN
“Don’t just sit down and keep the seat warm. Do something.” That was what a high school teacher told Francisco Segovia, director of the Waite House Community Center in South Minneapolis.MORE »
The horror, the horror
by Daniel Cubias | April 25, 2009 • Now, my previous post may have given people the impression that I base everything upon logic, and disdain the supernatural or unexplainable. That’s not true, of course, because I love a good ghost story.
The Hispanic Fanatic lives and blogs in the Twin Cities.MORE »
Immigrant Law Center tackles asylum appeal for youth fleeing gangs
Three El Salvadoran teenage siblings fled their country in 2004 after members of a violent youth gang known as MS-13 beat the two younger brothers and threatened to kill them if they did not join the gang.
Now living in the St. Paul area, the youths have tried to get asylum. So far, they have lost at each step of the way. Now their case is heading to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.MORE » Cousin #2: Escape and rebuilding a life
by Daniel Cubias • 11/20/08 • The emerald hue of his eyes is freakishly rare, especially for a Latino. Our grandmother teased him when he was a child, saying that he had stolen the eyes of the cat.
He is no good at hiding his emotions, so surprise or happiness or annoyance all dance on his brow whenever they want attention.MORE »
December deadlines for Central American TPS renewal
Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Salvadorans now in the United States on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) visas must renew these visas by December deadlines or lose legal status. The U.S.MORE »
Don’t Forget the Curtido
by Daniel Cubias, 10/23/08 • In a previous post, I mentioned that my grandmother makes the best pupusas in the history of Western civilization. It is best not to argue this point with me.
The pupusa, for those of you who don’t know, is more or less a tortilla stuffed with meat, cheese, and/or beans that is then fried. There are numerous variations.MORE »
A sort of Hajj
by Daniel Cubias • 9/16/08 • As I’ve mentioned before, my family emigrated from El Salvador. But I have never set foot in that country.
The Hispanic Fanatic lives and blogs in the Twin Cities.MORE » Uncle #1
by Daniel Cubias, August 6, 2008 • I’m continuing with profiles of my family (Hispanics, one and all) by moving on to my mother’s brother, henceforth known as Uncle #1.
It’s important to note that I never met Uncle #1. He died almost thirty years ago, while he was still a young man.
He was a teacher in my family’s homeland of El Salvador. Uncle #1 was married with three kids (Cousins #2, #4, #6 – whom I will write about in future posts), and he existed comfortably in a war-torn land – an anomaly of course.
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