“Sometimes opposites attract, or so they say, but Paloma and Rocío were like arroz and mangú: they didn’t really mix well.” FamilyOppositesSistersFamily RelationshipsFamily DramaSisterhoodHispanicDysfunctional FamiliesFamily SagaSisters Sibling RivalryLatinasLatino AmericanLatina Americans Book:Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina Source: Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
“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.” HomeFamilyLonelinessIdentityAloneParadiseIsolationComing Of AgeInvisibilityParaisoTransnational Book:Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina Source: Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
