I fall in love with Paraíso. It’s like a giant playground where I’m never scolded for running around recklessly, where I’m almost overwhelmed with the amount of attention and love I receive from Mami’s family. In New York, I’m invisible.

Raquel Cepeda
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  3. Come to think of it, maybe God is a He after all, because only a cruel force would create something this beautiful and make it inaccessible to most people.

  4. Support and encouragement are found in the most unlikely places.

  5. Individually, every grain of sand brushing against my hands represents a story, an experience, and a block for me to build upon for the next generation.

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