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Author: Eréndira Ramirez-Ortega

What My Aging Auntie Teaches Me About Navigating the 21st Century

October 26, 2017October 17, 2017 Eréndira Ramirez-Ortega
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My Tía Naty is in her eighties and never learned how to drive. She’s lived in the United States for over fifty years, has grieved as a widow for nearly ten of those years, and speaks broken English—only when necessary. She elicits translators to assist her with her healthcare needs or her disputes over the […]

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