The escalation of ICE raids that began in Los Ángeles in June has touched all of Southern California, not least the literary community. Jessica Wilson, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Poet Society, shares how the raids have turned her life upside down. Continue reading Broken
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Today we’d like to introduce you to Juan Cardenas.
Juan, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I was originally born in Leon, Guanajuato Mexico and raised in the City of Van Nuys in San Fernando Valley, California. My story is about migration, displacement and belonging. Crossing the Tj border for the second time at 10, and not feeling welcomed by family or city left tremendous scar in my heart. It was when I discovered expression through art and writing that I was able to heal and discover who I am, and I always had been a Chicano.
Los Angeles Literature 