Jokeyni Lorenzo

“When we illuminate the road back to our ancestors, they have a way of reaching out, of manifesting themselves...sometimes even physically.”
― Raquel Cepeda, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

“In reality, Eduardo hoped the mask would make him appear vulnerable and self conscious, like a wounded animal these stupid women would fight each other over to mend.”
― Raquel Cepeda, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

“Our identities are as fluid as our personal experiences are diverse.”
― Raquel Cepeda, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

“Are Latino-Americans white? Black? Other? Illegal aliens from Mars? Or are we the very face of America?”
― Raquel Cepeda, Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina