1. The truth is usually left for us to hunt and gather independently, if we are so inclined.
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
2. This thing I am feeling, I’m almost certain, is the closest I’ll ever come to standing somewhere in between truth and reconciliation.
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
3. If Aphrodite chills at home in Cyprus for most of the year, then Fez must be the goddess’s playground.
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
4. 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.
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
5. Support and encouragement are found in the most unlikely places.