By Gabriella Cobian/El Inde When Kristen Randall was 18 years old, she lived at home in Monticello, New York, and had recently graduated from high school. A few months prior, Randall’s parents suspected she was sexually active and an altercation followed soon after in which her father hit her. She assumes her parents found out…
By Jacqueline Aguilar/El Inde It was a warm Friday morning when I met 31-year-old Kimberly J. Becker. I spent the last year conducting interviews via Zoom and meeting someone face-to-face was nerve-wracking. I think it was our decision to initially grab coffee that put me at ease because we related on something we both enjoy…
By Emma Peterson/El Inde “Donna, how does this waffle look to you?” “I think that looks pretty good,” she responded, examining the golden yellow morsel, still hot from the press. “It might be a little overcooked though, don’t you think?” “That’s perfect, Poppa!” I said as I quickly spread butter in each of the honeycomb…
By Margaux Clement/El Inde Twelve-year-old Daniela Garcia scrolled through one of the most popular social media platforms at the time,Tumblr, while she and her friends would hang out. Sitting in bed at a friend’s house for a sleepover, walls dancing with fairy lights and covered completely with One Direction posters, she came across Charlotte Bronë’s…
By Madison Beal/El Inde On a rainy Sunday morning in September, a group begins to gather alongside the Santa Cruz River in the heart of the city of Tucson. The end of the summer monsoon season is fast approaching, but storms continue to roll through to the delight of the desert dwellers standing nearby. One…
