Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
A source page for quotes linked to Raquel Cepeda.
“Hip-hop, this thing we love that loves us back, is our lingua franca.”
“The truth is usually left for us to hunt and gather independently, if we are so inclined.”
“The Dominican Republic is my holy land, my Mecca.”
“Women destroy me. I allow them to.”
“Shakespeare had it right all along: Love will kill you in the end.”
“A mother isn’t the person who births you; it’s the person who rears you and shows you love.”
“Our identities are as fluid as our personal experiences are diverse.”
“Support and encouragement are found in the most unlikely places.”
“Paradise is a state of being, more than just the name of a suburb or a home.”
“To me, travel is more valuable than any stupid piece of bling money can buy”