“Contrary to the macho culture of Mexico, both my grandmothers were very brave young widows. I was always very close to these hard-working, intelligent women.” HardYoungCultureHard WorkIntelligentBraveContraryGrandmotherMexicoMy GrandmotherWidowsMachoIntelligent Women Author:Carlos Fuentes
“The U.S.-Mexican border es un herida abierta where the Third World grates against the first and bleeds. And before a scab forms it hemorrhages again, the lifeblood of two worlds merging to form a third country - a border culture.” WorldFirstsTwoCountryFormCultureConflictThirdsBordersMexicoMexicanThird WorldTwo WorldsMergingGrateScabsMexican Border Author:Gloria E. Anzaldúa