MJ

“I’d rather live in the streets than be a submissive Mexican wife who spends all day cooking and cleaning.”
― Erika L. Sánchez, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

“There is no heaven. There is only earth, sky, and the transfer of energy. The idea would almost be beautiful if it weren't such a nightmare.”
― Erika L. Sánchez, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

“It’s his dream to live in the U.S., but I almost wish he won’t. Even if he makes it alive, this place is not the promised land for everyone.”
― Erika L. Sánchez, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

“In some ways, I think that part of what of what I'm trying to accomplish, whether Amá really understands it or not, is to live for her Apá, and Olga. It's not that I'm living life for them, exactly, but I have so many choices they've never had. And I feel like I can do so much with what I've been given. What a waste their journey would be if I just settled for a dull mediocre life.”
― Erika L. Sánchez, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter