#<- just mentioned but also hey any latinos/hispanics never feel ashamed to where you come from. los quiero mucho <3

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on a more positive note i'd like to share one of my fave songs called "hasta la raiz" from natalia lafourcade

while its common for people to mistake it for a song about love or a loved one like family or a partner (which is not a bad interpretation btw!) it's actually about the "importance of talking about your origins and roots no matter how much you grow up. to not forget what builds us as a person" a quote from natalia in an interview she did with the CNN

in some sort it is a song about love, but the love you feel of who you are and where you come from and the connection you have to your roots (she talked as well that this song is about her connection to her mexican roots and lationamerica)

growing up in a space where it was mostly built of white americans it was definetly hard to feel proud from where i came from, and with the years a lot of shameful comments passed by about how bad my country and my people were, definetly didnt help that it was hard for me to come by colombians cuz we're def not the majority in some internet spaces haha

still coming by the qsmp and reconnecting with my people, my language and my roots has been a healing experience. having people ask me about my country, my culture and my language just makes me proud now rather than feeling ashamed. its not a perfect place but its my home, and i love my home even with all the imperfections :]