Tag: My Life Story
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Starting Kindergarten at 4 Years Old and Life Without My Mom: #TheYearOf40
Months before we moved into the house my father was building with the money he won in the lottery, I was one of those kids starting kindergarten at 4 years old in a neighborhood school. If you’re thinking that was very young, let me clarify that this wasn’t my first time in school; I had…
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The Year My Father Won the Lottery & We Moved to Villa Mella#TheYearOf40
It was 1980, a year that marked the beginning of a new decade and also my third year on earth. However, in our family’s history, 1980 will forever be remembered as the year my father won the lottery in the most unexpected way. Here’s the thing: my father has never been a gambler. He never…
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Where My Life Story Began: A Poor Neighborhood of Santo Domingo #TheYearOf40
A few months ago, I started a personal project to document my life through a series of pictures and essays that I will one day give to my children, so they can understand where my life story began and, therefore, their origin. At some point, I decided it would be a good idea to share…
