J. Nathan Matias 🦣On Sept 15, Guatemalans celebrate independence from Spain. This evening, we ate tamales infused with raisins, olives, peppers, & prunes.
In the US , many mythologize history as a ratchet of inevitable progress secured by enduring movie moments. Latin American history doesn't offer the same illusions.
When I mark 09/15, I remember layers of growth & loss in the flawed quest for human dignity & freedom. In my history are oppressed & oppressors, and each of us must wrestle with who we will be.
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