Welcome back to Mija on the Mike. This week our guest is a quadruple threat: Writer, actor, director, editor and overall super talented Cuban American mija, Jacqueline Pereda. Jackie is the writer, star and creator of the HBO series: Generation Porque, a comedy series about a Cuban American girl trying to make it in the big city, with and without the help of her familia. Jackie was also our Story Editor on Spotify’s La Cabina Telefonica, Studio Ochenta’s Web nominated audio novela. In this episode,we talk about finding inspiration in being a fish out of water, honoring your family, and your characters and the power of telling your own story through fiction. Enjoy!

You can follow her on instagram @thejacquelinepereda, watch her show «Generation por qué?» is now streaming on HBOLatino and MAX. Check out video clips from this interview over at @mijapodcast on instagram.

Thanks for listening.Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be sharing stories like these, and inviting guests to share theirs. If you’re enjoying this season, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! We’ve been around for almost 4 years here at Mija and it’ll give us a boost to help new folks discover the show.

P.S. Don’t forget this season is also about you! if you have a story you’d like to share, I invite you to reach out on instagram @mijapodcast and leave us a message with a short story or memory of yours that warms your heart. We’ll read it out loud on the show.

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