Recently, I had the pleasure of attending Kathy Cano-Murillo’s 6th Annual Crafty Chica Cruise to Mexico. I know I had Pocha stamped on my forehead whenever my eyes searched for my completely fluent husband to translate for me. The simple things like communicating with our tour guide, trying to search for a lovely pair of sterling silver earrings in San José del Cabo, ordering shrimp tacos from a taco stand and doing something as simple as buying bolts of Mexican fabric was a challenge for this non-fluent Latina. I may have a barrier because I can’t speak the language, but that doesn’t mean I’m not proud of who am I or where I came from. I’m still brown and proud, and I always will be.
