The informant is from Mexico City, currently rotating at UT Medical Center. The interview occurred at a family barbeque on a Sunday. He and I discussed what he thinks about when he thinks of his home, which is originally Mexico City. He said that there is nothing quite like the sights and sounds of the urban… Continue Reading »
The informant is a musician from Oaxaca, Mexico. He has been playing Bolero music for sixteen years and is incredibly talented. I approached him at an outdoor coffee shop after hearing him on his guitar. I’ve included a clip of him strumming a Bolero chord. “Yes so, something I would like to share is music…. Continue Reading »
I interviewed a young painter anda asked him for any responses. Below he shares a philosophy of life he paints by: “Well, there’s, it’s not mine. I watched this talk, this interview of this guy Sadhguru, and he was talking to some, I think, this Neuroscientist, like a panel. And he’s, he ‘s like a… Continue Reading »
I interviewed my grandmother who is from Colombia and asked about any superstitions about ghosts. Below, she described how her grandparents got a household of thirteen children to get to bed early by scaring them about ghosts. In spanish, followed by a full english translation below: Ay aver…sobre los fantasmas. Pues eso era lo que… Continue Reading »
The informant is a good friend and has family in Catalan. Below, she describes an incredibly unique Christmas tradition: “There’s another Catalonian tradition that most kids partake in, which is the Cagatió, or the Tió de Nadal. Which is a log with a face painted on the front and two little legs, which wears a… Continue Reading »