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#55to55 , day 14 A photo of my two cousins when they were little, taken at my grandmother’s. These are the sisters with whom my sister...

#55to55 , day 13 After school and before diving into homework, we were allowed an hour of doing absolutely nothing—pure bliss! For me,...

#55to55 , day 12 My first-ever self-chosen vinyls: Menudo and José Luis Rodríguez. Two very different vibes, but both iconic. Let’s start...

#55to55 , d ay 11 Throwback to my 12-year-old self, when my little sister gave me this poëziealbum for my birthday. A ‘sweet’ gesture,...

#55to55 , day 10 Dees, Letty and Ter—my little cousins. For once, it’s not me in the spotlight. While my friends were busy dancing the...

#55to55 , d ay 9 Holy Confirmation. As a good Catholic girl, of course, I went through confirmation too. Unlike First Communion, this...

#55t055, day 8 Plunging into the next decade! In 1981, I apparently had to prove I could navigate both water and traffic safely....

#55to55, day 7 Wat een heilig boontje, right? Do you remember those school photos? Did you also have to pose like this at a desk,...

#day55to55, day 6 Here’s a glimpse into my special First Communion album. And no, I wasn’t a child bride. In true Catholic tradition,...

#55to55, day 4 My little sister Biangela and me. Not twins, but #LaMama loved dressing us like we were—at least for special occasions....

#55to55, day 5 Nadine, Biangela, and me. At the beach—probably Santa Cruz. This photo sums up the countless beach days we spent with the...

#55to55, day 3 Contrary to what this picture might suggest, I actually learn to ride a bike when I was much older. At my big age of 18....

#55to55, day 2 My first official passport photo. I was eight, heading to Costa Rica for the Christmas holidays with my aunt and her...

Today marks the start of my countdown to my 55th birthday – ku Dios dunami bida i salú (by God’s grace, with life and health). This...

Wie gingen mij voor? Ik ging op zoek naar helden en strijders en vond voormoeders. En besefte: die zijn de belangrijkste helden. Blij dat...

Heb, nadat iedereen het al heeft gezien, alsnog Zwart als Roet, de roemruchte docu van Sunny Bergman gekeken. En de reacties erop...

Ben er dus al een paar weken over aan het peinzen: zit ik middenin een identiteitscrisis? Wist anders ook niet hoe te duiden dat ik...

Vandaag, 16 januari (na ja in Amerika is het nog maandag en aangezien ik nog aan het jetlaggen ben, is dinsdag wat mij betreft maandag),...