Spring 2015 issue

When Dina’s* son was three, she had a gut feeling that something was wrong with her child’s behavior, but her pediatrician encouraged her to be patient and try different parenting techniques. When her child was four, he threatened to kill both his parents and himself. At that point, Dina called the… read more 

Liz,* a 14-year-old high-school student in Edinburg, Texas, is passing all her classes and enjoying going to school every day. She is thinking about college and professions where she can help other people. Three years ago, however, these seemingly typical behaviors were very far from Liz’s reality. She was diagnosed… read more 

Have you ever tasted Tostilocos (recipe here)? Or danced to Nortec (listen to a sample)? They are just two examples of the richly hybrid culture of the United Sates-Mexico border. The border, conceived not as a line but as a space of mixtures and exchanges of all types (of goods,… read more