Mexico Life
Brian OvercastAuthentic Mexico from someone who calls it home.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 103 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 13 days ago |
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How "Home Office" Is Changing Mexico
I first met Joaquin when his parents, who ran an Abarrotes (mini grocery store) out of their home, brought him to the NOE Center in Morelia to play basketball. He was in fifth grade. By the time he graduated high school, he was a good enoug...
Rejoice! Spanish Only has Five Vowel Sounds!
“a, e, i, o, u. ¡El burrito sabe más que tú!”
-common school rhyme in Mexico: the vowels and then “the donkey knows more than you.”
The vowel sounds in English make 16 distinct sounds. SIXTEEN!! We have diphthongs, long vowels, short vowe...
Of Raffles and Medium Rare Steak
The Lotería (Mexican Bingo) table at a Kermesse in Morelia, Mexico.
You are invited to a Kermess (a fundraising carnival) in Mexico and wanting to contribute, you purchase a raffle ticket for a 40” flat screen television. When the r...
Spanish Struggles and Stones for Ibarra
The language is a hard one to crack
In 1985, I had known Mireya for only a couple of months when she went on vacation with her host family. I told her to write me in Spanish, after all, I had a Spanish-English dictionary. I’ll never forget...
Close Encounters with Mexico’s Socialized Medicine
Understanding what a person went through if they tell you “me operaron en el IMSS”
I am in line. Waiting. Waiting for a blood test like the 100+ people in line ahead of me. As expected, I should add, we had heard the horror stories. But re...
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I married into Mexico, have lived here for 25+ years, and delight in sharing insights about this fascinating and oft-misunderstood country.
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