Category: Richard Rodriguez

As a young reader, I always was left empty and dis-satisfied after reading for academic or pleasure purposes. By no means was I ever an avid reader. I could never feel the words come to life as many of my elementary school english teachers proclaimed. Growing up, I was alone and segregated in my academic…

What does literacy mean to you? Can you recall that very moment of realizing being literate? Literacy, in general terms meansthe ability to read and write. But do we think that often about this term and its importance? Well, the authors of Scholarship Boy and Disliking Books surely have a lot to say about literacy.…

Several days ago, I went to Peoples Forum on West 37th Street and watched a multilingual show named Somos Más (it means We are more in English). The story happened in a dystopian nation where all people were forced to assimilate, and six intergenerational immigrants united secretly to plan a revolution, fighting against assimilation, race…

Everyone does not have the choice to reside and grow up in their native countries. Humans have been forced to seek life possibility in non Native countries due to various reasons. However, Immigrating to a different country and the settlement there can be a very difficult process, as during this process you are forced to…