La muerte y la vida en el desierto de Sonora
Scott Larson, un voluntario que ayuda a migrantes en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México, se cruza en el desierto con Víctor, un joven mexicano, que le pide que le lleve a la ciudad más cercana.
Scott Larson, a volunteer who helps migrants at the United States-Mexico border, was driving through the Sonora desert when he suddenly encountered Victor, a young Mexican, who asked him to take him to the nearest city. (Published at Cadena SER, October 2024)
El desafío de los universitarios de Columbia por Gaza: “No nos pararán”
Las universidades de EE UU se convierten en el epicentro de la protesta contra la guerra en Gaza. En la Universidad de Columbia, un grupo de estudiantes ha montado un campamento.
On April 18, students at Columbia University in New York organized an encampment in solidarity with Gaza. Despite being responsible for security, B., one of the organizers, fell asleep but was woken up by police threatening arrests. When he stepped out of his tent, he was immediately detained along with hundreds of other students. This sparked a nationwide wave of student-led protests, with similar encampments appearing across U.S. universities. The situation escalated, with students occupying buildings, organizing communal activities, and receiving widespread support. The protests have raised significant debates over freedom of expression, with university officials facing pressure from both sides of the conflict. (Published at El País, April 2024)
Basil Rodríguez, student arrested in Gaza solidarity camp at Columbia: ‘I couldn’t continue with my life as if nothing had happened’
The U.S. university student of Palestinian origin remembers the night of her arrest and how the war turned her into an activist. (Published at El Pais, June 2024)
Michael y Eric, gais, católicos y pioneros
Llevan juntos 46 años y han sido una de las primeras parejas homosexuales en recibir la bendición de la Iglesia católica en la ciudad de Nueva York.
On December 18, 2023, Eric Sherman and his husband, Michael McCabe, received the surprising news that Pope Francis had allowed priests to bless same-sex couples. For the two men, who have been together for over four decades, this was a momentous development in their long journey as a couple within the Catholic Church. Over the years, they had witnessed significant advances in LGBTQ+ rights, including their own civil partnership in the 1990s and marriage in 2010, followed by the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage. The pope's decision felt like a personal gift to Michael, a devout Catholic who attends Mass every Sunday and teaches catechism. (Published at La Marea, June 2024)