It's been three weeks since our return and I have been missing Mexico intensely--the landscapes, visual arts, architecture, history, food--all of it, but most especially, the people. From Mexico City, to Oaxaca, to the Sierra, to a small lagoon on the Pacific coast, we constantly encountered kindness, patience, warmth, deep intelligence, and soul-touching creativity. And even though I learned about my own Mexican heritage 16 years ago, I realized during our time there that I understood so little about Mexico and its people, along with their challenges, hopes, concerns, and rightful pride. So much to learn and I am grateful this door opened.
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| father's day, zócalo, Puebla |
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Miguel Angel Leyva Hernandez, artist and philosopher, Oaxaca
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| Juana Chávez, weaver and chocolatier, Teotitlán del Valle, Estado de Oaxaca |
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| Rudilio Jimenez Garcia, proud of his Zapoteco heritage, Oaxaca |
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| Angel, grandson of Señor Jimenez Garcia |
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| tourist from Veracruz, singing on top of Monte Albán |
