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To (actual) Mexico from (Used-to-be) Mexico

By First Person Foreign on March 7, 2023

April 26, 2022: Just like with anything, anywhere, the more you learn, the less you know. The same can be said of languages, countries and, well, life itself.

I like to travel because it reminds me how small I am and how big my desire is. This time, I…

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Day Three: Sonora Solo Travel

By First Person Foreign on March 27, 2022

How can borders be so simple and so strange?

I am driving and I pass over an invisible line and everything changes: the pavement, the signs, the language on the signs, miles into kilometers, food and status. I am reminded as I return to the classroom that a passport does…

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Estoy en tu tierra: Spring Break in Sonora (One)

By First Person Foreign on March 12, 2022

I saw a pavilion with booths below it. I had already crossed the border and did not understand. I looked at the medium cup of Dunkin’ Donuts, jostling with yellow liquid.

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After I piled my car full of my tools for relaxation for my solo Spring Break in Sonora…

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