Monthly Archives: December 2009
Finding faith in St. Thomas
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo For an island that’s 31 square miles, St. Thomas sure does have a lot of churches. There’s the Dutch Reformed Church, the Lutheran Church, two Catholic churches, and a synagogue… and those are just the ones we saw. The diversity of churches and faith traditions can be attributed … Continue reading
Testimony of an Exile/Testimonio de Un Exiliado
Text: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Photo: waitingalessio Time and distance heal all wounds… so goes the old saying. It’s one that’s always been close to me as an immigrant. Sometimes it’s been a true description of my experiences, and other times, not so much. For example, those experiences that compelled me to … Continue reading
Categories: Cuba, Francisco's Writing
Tags: Cuba, Cuban, immigrants, immigration, refugees
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