My family is originally from Colombia. I was born there too. I had to leave my country due to 1990s violence era. Especially cause my grandfather was kidnapped. I then moved to Mexico where I was also attempted to be kidnapped. We only lasted 3 years in Mexico. Then California where I grew up, spent 10 years there. However even living in the USA didn’t seem like it. My mom made us talk Spanish in the house, we followed all our cultural traditions & I was totally lost when it came to pop culture. Music was different, the obsession of celebrities, the consumerism. I’ve always felt like I was an immigrant and I still am even if I have my citizenship. I continued my journey to Hawaii and then Miami. Miami now feels like my comfort hole. I get to eat empanadas and hear reggaeton as loud as I want.