richmx2
Apr 6, 2011, 9:17 AM
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Not often I recommend another website, but Jason Dormady ("Secret History: Reflections on Latin America") has a wonderful essay on how a farm boy from Montana ended up a Mexican scholar, and why he writes about it:
I've never been sure if all of those activities to try and "save" Latin America ever did much for Latin America, or if it did more for our own consciences. I knew that we were programmed to a particular response to "save" the other when one solidarity group brought campesinos and free trade zone workers - yes, real campesinos - for us to talk to. For good reason it felt like a zoo or a circus, and I certainly had to question all that we were up to. Latin American Ishis on display - trying desperately not to share his fate. I grew up a campesino. My father lost his job to free trade. Did I need to see these brown faces to avoid looking at my own story?
http://mexfiles.net
http://voiceofmexico.com
http://editorialmazatlan.com
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