On today's episode I have the great pleasure of having Valeria Aloe as a guest. She is the author of Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Mindsets And Rising Together. Her journey begins in General Belgrano, Argentina. In this episode she discusses the journey of her immigration to the United States. Our conversation was so uplifting and full of promise for us all. She gives many nuggets of wisdom and her positive outlook in her journey is quite remarkable.

As she tells me her journey we cover holding on to our Latinidad in setting that are different from what we are use to. We discuss our safe spaces that remind us of home. For example, my safe space in Colorado was a Latino market down the street. from my apartment. I went there when I wanted to hear our language, our music, and smell the spices. Have you been in a different setting and yearned for your normal? Where was your special Latina safe space.

We both agree that the responsibility of being bilingual is hard work! We discuss our separate exhausting experiences being bilingual. Our brains are impressive but being a bilingual brain is incredibly impressive. Our conversation leads to to the expectations of being bilingual and the role it plays in our lives.


Valeria Aloe's book came out last week, January 12th and is now available on Amazon!!! Check it out. You can also follow Valeria Aloe @valeriaaloe_author

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