The author reflects on her experience moving from Argentina to Dallas, Texas, highlighting how their ethnicity, accent, and complexion became significant in social interactions.
Category: English
A Taste of Portugal in Jersey
I learnt about Portuguese food in Jersey, the Channel Islands.
A local’s guide to Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires
Enjoy the bohemian Palermo Soho neighbourhood with the thelp of this guide.
Is Mary Barton a Conventional Victorian Heroine?
Mary Barton is many things, but she is not a conventional Victorian heroine. She may be perceived as the typical Victorian female character at first: young, beautiful, vain, and set on making an advantageous marriage above her station. But Mary evolves and grows as the story progresses. The insights she gains and the actions she… Continue reading Is Mary Barton a Conventional Victorian Heroine?
Dirt devils and ghostly towns
A road trip to west Texas
In Search of Bonnie Parker in Dallas
Dallas is best known for the Cowboys, JR Ewing and as the place where JFK was assassinated. However, very few people know it’s also the last resting place of Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde fame. I came across that information while living in Dallas. I made a note of the address of the cemetery… Continue reading In Search of Bonnie Parker in Dallas
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