Cal in Color
8 HOURS AGO
Long overdue thank you to Liu Ayi
It’s crazy how one person can have such a big impact on someone, completely changing their life, and then suddenly become a stranger.
BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Cal in Color
Cal in Color
AUGUST 04, 2023
Rainfall, new beginnings
It rains every other night, thunderstorms the likes of which I have only ever known in Mexico. The rain falls warm, the wind sings something sweet until it blasts open the windows and doors with a heavenly roar, the thunder crackles like my father’s laugh, the lightning dances in flashes through the sky.
Cal in Color
AUGUST 04, 2023
Rainfall, new beginnings
It rains every other night, thunderstorms the likes of which I have only ever known in Mexico. The rain falls warm, the wind sings something sweet until it blasts open the windows and doors with a heavenly roar, the thunder crackles like my father’s laugh, the lightning dances in flashes through the sky.
Cal in Color
JULY 28, 2023
Knowing how to suffer, to sing
Mexico has been known as a country of suffering and song and has even been romanticized for it. My family’s history is a reflection of the nation from which they stem — our stories are of pain and sacrifice.
Cal in Color
JULY 28, 2023
Knowing how to suffer, to sing
Mexico has been known as a country of suffering and song and has even been romanticized for it. My family’s history is a reflection of the nation from which they stem — our stories are of pain and sacrifice.
Cal in Color
JULY 21, 2023
Gonzales, a home away from home
My parents’ hometowns may be over 1,900 miles away, but here in Gonzales, it doesn’t feel so far. The grief lessens and grows quiet — sometimes, it fades.
Cal in Color
JULY 21, 2023
Gonzales, a home away from home
My parents’ hometowns may be over 1,900 miles away, but here in Gonzales, it doesn’t feel so far. The grief lessens and grows quiet — sometimes, it fades.
Cal in Color
8 HOURS AGO
Long overdue thank you to Liu Ayi
It’s crazy how one person can have such a big impact on someone, completely changing their life, and then suddenly become a stranger.
Cal in Color
8 HOURS AGO
Long overdue thank you to Liu Ayi
It’s crazy how one person can have such a big impact on someone, completely changing their life, and then suddenly become a stranger.
Cal in Color
AUGUST 04, 2023
Rainfall, new beginnings
It rains every other night, thunderstorms the likes of which I have only ever known in Mexico. The rain falls warm, the wind sings something sweet until it blasts open the windows and doors with a heavenly roar, the thunder crackles like my father’s laugh, the lightning dances in flashes through the sky.
Cal in Color
AUGUST 04, 2023
Rainfall, new beginnings
It rains every other night, thunderstorms the likes of which I have only ever known in Mexico. The rain falls warm, the wind sings something sweet until it blasts open the windows and doors with a heavenly roar, the thunder crackles like my father’s laugh, the lightning dances in flashes through the sky.
Cal in Color
JULY 28, 2023
Knowing how to suffer, to sing
Mexico has been known as a country of suffering and song and has even been romanticized for it. My family’s history is a reflection of the nation from which they stem — our stories are of pain and sacrifice.
Cal in Color
JULY 28, 2023
Knowing how to suffer, to sing
Mexico has been known as a country of suffering and song and has even been romanticized for it. My family’s history is a reflection of the nation from which they stem — our stories are of pain and sacrifice.
Cal in Color
JULY 21, 2023
Gonzales, a home away from home
My parents’ hometowns may be over 1,900 miles away, but here in Gonzales, it doesn’t feel so far. The grief lessens and grows quiet — sometimes, it fades.
Cal in Color
JULY 21, 2023
Gonzales, a home away from home
My parents’ hometowns may be over 1,900 miles away, but here in Gonzales, it doesn’t feel so far. The grief lessens and grows quiet — sometimes, it fades.
Cal in Color
JULY 14, 2023
To my trinity who helped my mother raise me
I am a ripple of all of you — we are sister echoes of a song my mother once sang. Each one is different from the other, a variation in the melody, perhaps, but still part of the same song.
Cal in Color
JULY 14, 2023
To my trinity who helped my mother raise me
I am a ripple of all of you — we are sister echoes of a song my mother once sang. Each one is different from the other, a variation in the melody, perhaps, but still part of the same song.
Cal in Color
JULY 07, 2023
Braids, curls, kindness
I thought it was the haircut that caused this transformation. But looking back, I think the transformation might have helped me find kindness in my hair.
Cal in Color
JULY 07, 2023
Braids, curls, kindness
I thought it was the haircut that caused this transformation. But looking back, I think the transformation might have helped me find kindness in my hair.
Cal in Color
JUNE 23, 2023
His picture on our wall
My grandfather lives still, as wisps and whispers and memories of a laugh long gone. No matter where he is, no matter where he goes, he always, always returns home.
Cal in Color
JUNE 23, 2023
His picture on our wall
My grandfather lives still, as wisps and whispers and memories of a laugh long gone. No matter where he is, no matter where he goes, he always, always returns home.
Cal in Color
JUNE 18, 2023
Desiderata, to dream of dreaming
On my first day, I had the stunning realization that I was the culmination of all of my parents’ and siblings' efforts. I felt, with a terrifying clarity, that I had to make something extraordinary of their efforts.
Cal in Color
JUNE 18, 2023
Desiderata, to dream of dreaming
On my first day, I had the stunning realization that I was the culmination of all of my parents’ and siblings' efforts. I felt, with a terrifying clarity, that I had to make something extraordinary of their efforts.
Cal in Color
APRIL 28, 2023
Why transparency matters
My experiences were being validated by those around me and suddenly I no longer felt alone in my journey through college.
Cal in Color
APRIL 28, 2023
Why transparency matters
My experiences were being validated by those around me and suddenly I no longer felt alone in my journey through college.
Cal in Color
APRIL 14, 2023
Not your success story
I picture a life where I pursue my passions instead of money, but I fear the regret I might face when I’m unable to provide for my family.
Cal in Color
APRIL 14, 2023
Not your success story
I picture a life where I pursue my passions instead of money, but I fear the regret I might face when I’m unable to provide for my family.
