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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Los Expatriados/The Expatriates

Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Photo: Giorgio It’s well known that Cuba has lost a large part of its young population to the phenomenon of illegal immigration from the island to the United States or other parts of the world. Many families … Continue reading »

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Bastille Day

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Fête de la Fédération, or Bastille Day, is the day the French celebrate the start of the French Revolution; it’s held on July 14 each year. This year, New York celebrated Bastille Day on Sunday, July 12, with … Continue reading »

Categories: Francisco's Photos, Francisco's Writing, New York, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Recipe: White Lychee Tea

Photo: foodistablog A recipe results from an experiment. White Lychee Tea Ingredients: 3 individual tea bags of white tea 6 lychees (Fresh are best, but canned will do) Instructions: 1. Boil the tea bags according to package instructions, placing three lychees in the pot or kettle. 2. Allow the tea to steep as per package … Continue reading »

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The Case of Honduras/El Caso Honduras

Text: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Photo of Tegucigalpa by Fellowship of the Rich Latin America has a long history of military coups, and Honduras is also a Latin American country. To understand the events that recently occurred in Tegucigalpa, one must understand the history of … Continue reading »

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Summer in (& outside) the City: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo * Perhaps it wasn’t coincidence that I spent the past two summers away from New York City. I’d become disenchanted with summer in the city, cranky with crowds and disgusted by the fetid smell of the subway between June and August. Even the summer activities I’d once loved … Continue reading »

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