Dear friends, One of the first Mexican sayings I learned since moving here is credited to former president Porfirio Díaz: “Pobre México, tan lejos de Dios y tan cerca de Estados Unidos.” Translated into English, “"Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States.
What great, thought provoking questions. I have friends, US citizens, who have moved to Panama but had considered areas outside of Mexico City. Everything you said resonated with me. Americans need to do some deep soul searching & re-examine their perseptions of immigrants.
You know I love this! People migrate, has been my rallying cry for my work for awhile and migration (whether temporary or permeant) impacts all sectors of life, climate, economy, policy, culture ect. I just finished the Sonia Shah book too and am now really interested in the study of diaspora and how community and cultural life is impacted by migration. Thanks for these good thoughts.
What great, thought provoking questions. I have friends, US citizens, who have moved to Panama but had considered areas outside of Mexico City. Everything you said resonated with me. Americans need to do some deep soul searching & re-examine their perseptions of immigrants.
You know I love this! People migrate, has been my rallying cry for my work for awhile and migration (whether temporary or permeant) impacts all sectors of life, climate, economy, policy, culture ect. I just finished the Sonia Shah book too and am now really interested in the study of diaspora and how community and cultural life is impacted by migration. Thanks for these good thoughts.