Nostalgia is not about returning to a place, but about accepting that one has already changed. By C.R.Luismel I lived in Iquitos between 1985 and 1993.Only eight years. Just eight. But enough to leave a lasting mark. My memories belong to childhood—that territory where everything feels more intense and real: my parents, uncles, and grandparents; … Read More “Iquitos Peru: The Place It Was, The One I Was” »
🇺🇸 🥧 🇺🇸 🦃 🇺🇸 🥧 🇺🇸 🦃 🇺🇸 🥧 🇺🇸 🦃 🇺🇸 And Thanksgiving Day has arrived. This celebration is as important for the American community as it is the ‘nochebuena‘ for the Hispanic people. The Thanksgiving tradition involves for many lucky ones, traveling to their hometowns or even for the luckiest, to the … Read More “🦃 And Thanksgiving Day has arrived” »
By C.R.Luismël The Day “Little Boy” Fell Exactly 75 years ago, the United States waited patiently for a clear, cloudless morning over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The reason: to drop the first atomic bomb in human history—ironically nicknamed “Little Boy.” The city was chosen for its strategic significance: a key military and logistical hub … Read More “🇯🇵 Hiroshima: 75 Years Since the Darkest Dawn” »
A reflection on cultural integration By CRLuismël Article originally published on 10/12/2019, reviewed on 10/12/2025. Every October 12 marks the commemoration of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas. Beyond controversy, this event represents one of the most consequential encounters in human history — the meeting and eventual fusion of two worlds that gave rise to … Read More “October 12: Fusion and Legacy” »
By C.R.Luismël Originally posted on June 11, 2018, now rescued for my blog. The Spanish language was first spoken in what is now the United States back in 1565, in St. Augustine, Florida. Likewise, there are entire states and countless cities that still carry Spanish names: think of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and cities … Read More “⛵ Spanish was never a foreign language in the U.S.” »