By SARA HARELSON Arizona Sonora News Service The roadrunner was strolling through in the grass, looking around and soaking up the afternoon sun, as docile as a kitten. But in a flash, the roadrunner sprang up and snatched a lizard sunbathing on a wall, then bashed the poor critter violently to the ground, knocking it…
[Top: Primary school students in Paraguay find creative uses for discarded plastics. Photo by Alex Duello] By Emily Ellis Arizona Sonora News After its journey home as a sack for groceries or books or clothing, the plastic bag is destined to live on, in many different ways. It might end up wadded in a ball…
The backbone of the family, her authority is the end all be all She is the abuela. “Abuela” also known as “nana” in Mexican culture, meaning “grandmother” in Spanish, plays a vital role in the family and the family structure. They serve as the glue that holds the family together, especially among Latino families, according to…
On a brisk spring morning the sun shines, the birds chirp, and a slight breeze makes its way through the neighborhoods of Tucson. Kids lace their shoes to begin their walk to school with neighborhood friends, cracking jokes and playing games like I-spy along the way. For Laura Still, this is every Wednesday morning. As…
Structural flaws place one of the nation’s visa programs at risk of abuse and trafficking, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. This is apparent to the Filipino Migrant Center, a Long Beach, California, non-profit organization. Since 2009 it has assisted more than two dozen Filipino labor trafficking survivors brought to…
