Aly

“Because I believe that by revealing our wounds to one another, we are all a little more free and a little less alone. And because the first step on any emotional journey is to own the truth. To reclaim the parts of ourselves we sacrificed in order to survive.”
― Alejandra Campoverdi, First Gen: A Memoir

“To be a First and Only in America is a delicate balance of surviving where you come from while acting like you belong where you’re going.”
― Alejandra Campoverdi, First Gen: A Memoir

“Some people, given just the right amount of pressure, taken out of their usual, comfortable environments, don’t need much encouragement at all to become monsters.”
― Lucy Foley, The Hunting Party

“Vulnerability can transform emotional pain into connection.”
― Alejandra Campoverdi, First Gen: A Memoir