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I remember when I found “The Latinista”. I followed many groups on Meetup (of which I never participated in any), and among the recommended groups was one that was for professional Latina women, a group by Yai Vargas. It wasn’t until years later, when I had already freed myself from my desk and my full-time job, that I started […]

I feel like I’ve known Candy for a long time. When I met her virtually, what struck me the most was her story and the mission behind everything she does today. Her mother suffered from cancer and with a little luck, a lot of love and a drastic change in her diet, she was able […]

I met Olga Maria a few months ago on Facebook. We connected and right away had a very interesting conversation where we realized that we have a lot in common. We both became adoptive daughters of the city of New York, we both are passionate about this digital world, and we are both natives of […]

It was the last day of Hispanicize 2016. The last talk was given by Gaby Castellanos, whom I heard had been baptized as “The Queen of Social Media”. I was already following her on several social networks, but it was not until that presentation that I understood why this woman caused such a stir. I […]

Laura Gómez and I came to the United States with the same purpose. Not to live the famous “American Dream”, but to make our own dreams come true. My career in television in the Dominican Republic had reached a plateau and Laura wanted to perform beyond the local theaters. I decided to interview Laura as […]

I don’t even know where to start talking about Franchesca. Life introduced us in a comical and unexpected way. We both lived in the Dominican Republic and worked on the same TV channel, working in studios across from one another and never crossing paths. During my last week of work before leaving to do my […]