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Grandmother, 81, releases debut album with grandson and is nominated by Latin Grammys for “Best Norteño Album”

By Kristina Puga November 14, 2019 Advice, Stories
Grandmother, 81, releases debut album with grandson and is nominated by Latin Grammys for “Best Norteño Album”

Irma Silva was born and raised on her family’s ranch, “Rancho El Naranjo,” in General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. Ever since she was a little girl, she dreamed of being…

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How the film, “Mamacita,” became a lesson on the power of forgiveness

By Kristina Puga December 3, 2018 Advice
How the film, “Mamacita,” became a lesson on the power of forgiveness

It was a chilly October night when “Mamacita” had its New York premiere at the Margaret Mead Film Festival at the American Museum of Natural History. However, Mexico-born and raised…

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Filmmaker reflects on grandmother in film, “306 Hollywood”

By Kristina Puga October 15, 2018 Advice
Filmmaker reflects on grandmother in film, “306 Hollywood”

Jonathan Bogarín, 40, and his sister Elan Bogarín, 36, loved their grandmother so much, they immortalized her on film. The Jewish-American matriarch, Annette Ontell, passed away on April 4, 2011…

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Author Bob Brody on “Playing Catch with Strangers”

By Kristina Puga September 25, 2017 Stories
Author Bob Brody on “Playing Catch with Strangers”

In “Playing Catch with Strangers,” an essay published in The New York Times in 2015, Bob Brody writes that he played catch with his father only once in his life. “That summer…

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Charo at 66: New flamenco guitar album and prayers for Barcelona

By Kristina Puga August 22, 2017 Stories
Charo at 66: New flamenco guitar album and prayers for Barcelona

When asked for her full name, Charo is known to laugh in her cheerful manner and ask, “Do you have time?” The Spanish-American actress, comedian, and flamenco guitarist was born in…

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