WOMEN CHANGING THE WORLD TOGETHER. March is International Women’s History Month and is declared as a month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Ser Mujer’s goal is to promote the commonality of women’s issues across cultures, to raise awareness of their challenges, and to celebrate their accomplishments and contributions. Ser…
Reborn On Cobblestones: A Mexican Love Story
By Patrice Wynne Originally published in The Blog on huffingtonpost.com (Feb. 10 2016) I live in one of the most romantic towns in the world, San Miguel de Allende, and I had not had a single date since I arrived 15 years ago. I arrived depressed, hoping to disappear into the life of an expat…
Spanish they don’t teach you in class
Our friends Mark and Christine visited San Miguel de Allende a few years ago and Aarón became Mark’s Spanish tutor. So naturally when we met our friends on a trip to the U.S. the following year, Aarón asked Mark a question in Spanish. Mark laughed and said, “Sorry, I didn’t catch that. My Mexican is rusty.” As the only…
A White Girl’s New Year’s Eve In Mexico
Learning Spanish meant I’d get to dance beneath a golden angel in Mexico City on New Year’s Eve. ¡Viva México! Read my 8-part short story featured in Storia here!
My Good Life: From Minnesota to Mexico
By ANNE NICOLAI Special to the Star Tribune | APRIL 22, 2014 — 4:24PM Five and a half years ago, I vaccinated the dog, vacuum-packed linens and clothes, got my soccer-mom SUV tuned up, and drove from Minneapolis to Mexico, where I recently received permanent resident status. I became an empty-nester when my son went…
