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Olga Lucia Torres

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Latest Posts From Olga

My Mami and Abuela Have Been Teaching Me to Accessorize the Latinx Way For the Last 30 Years
Latina
09/16/2021

My Mami and Abuela Have Been Teaching Me to Accessorize the Latinx Way For the Last 30 Years

When people ask me about mi familia, many emotions pop up, but the images that come to mind are always full of colors and jewelry from Colombia.

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The Pressure to Find a Husband Started When I Was a Kid, but the Cycle Stops With My Daughter
Latina
09/01/2021

The Pressure to Find a Husband Started When I Was a Kid, but the Cycle Stops With My Daughter

In the hit TV show Jane the Virgin, the American adaptation of a telenovela, Jane is expected to remain celibate until she finds her perfect man and marries.

How I Overcame Illness to Become an Advocate, Survivor, and Mother
Latina
03/08/2021

How I Overcame Illness to Become an Advocate, Survivor, and Mother

"Education is the only way out of poverty" was the mantra my Latinx family instilled in me as a young child.

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How I Learned to Love Myself Again After Surviving a Brain Injury
Latina
12/05/2020

How I Learned to Love Myself Again After Surviving a Brain Injury

It was a late summer day when I made the not-so-brilliant decision to eat the last piece of Jamaican jerk chicken from a food cart for lunch.

How Latina Friendships Turn Into Sisterhoods
Latina
09/30/2019

How Latina Friendships Turn Into Sisterhoods

Growing up, I looked up to mami's closest friends.

Why Creating a Medical Résumé Was the Best Way I Could Take Care of My Family Members, and Myself
Latina
07/22/2019

Why Creating a Medical Résumé Was the Best Way I Could Take Care of My Family Members, and Myself

As a first-generation Latina, I'm used to having to translate for my Spanish-speaking family members when I accompany them to their doctors' appointments.

Growing Up Colombian and Puerto Rican — Which One Was I?
Latina
07/09/2019

Growing Up Colombian and Puerto Rican — Which One Was I?

When you're born to parents from different countries (or in my case, one country and one US territory), who are you?