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BERKELEY'S NEWS • SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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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.

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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.
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.
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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. 
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. 
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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.
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.
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It’s crazy how one person can have such a big impact on someone, completely changing their life, and then suddenly become a stranger.
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It’s crazy how one person can have such a big impact on someone, completely changing their life, and then suddenly become a stranger.
featured article
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.
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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.
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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. 
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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. 
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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My experiences were being validated by those around me and suddenly I no longer felt alone in my journey through college.
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My experiences were being validated by those around me and suddenly I no longer felt alone in my journey through college.
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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.
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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.
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