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Mental health matters, but for many in our community, it’s still a tough conversation. Maria Alfaro, founder of One Paso, is changing that. Inspired by her own journey as a first-gen Salvadoran-American, she created a non-profit dedicated to destigmatizing mental health through culture, education, and healing spaces.

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00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:20 Intro 00:01:16 Interview Start 00:01:58 What is OnePaso? 00:03:14 Making Sense of a unstable life 00:05:59 Liberated to help others 00:08:34 Paso a Paso to One Paso 00:11:17 Starting community events 00:13:29 Formalizing OnePaso  00:15:06 Envisioning a new safe space 00:16:17 Westchester Country declares OnePaso Day 00:16:53 Culturally Relevant Mental Health Education 00:23:41 Lowering cultural barriers to mental health 00:25:50 Social Determinants of Mental Health 00:28:09 Clarifying mental health language for our communities 00:30:26 Overcoming the older generation's stigma 00:35:56 Bringing mental health to Yonkers Public Schools 00:39:55 Insights from OnePaso's Growth 00:43:11 Staying mentally healthy as a leader 00:45:50 How to engage with OnePaso

Links y Enlaces:

• https://www.onepaso.org/
• https://www.instagram.com/onepaso/

Music:

“Anormal” - Héctor Rico

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En este episodio exploramos la importancia del idioma náhuat y el esfuerzo por revitalizarlo con Héctor Martínez, docente y activista salvadoreño. Héctor es fundador de Timumachtikan Nawat y Ne Ichan Safoura, lidera proyectos como la Biblioteca Virtual Náhuat y Wikipedia en Náhuat, y fue reconocido en 2024 como Héroe de la Resistencia Indígena por el Parlamento Centroamericano.

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0:00:00 Start-Comienzo 0:00:15 Intro 0:01:05 Noticias - News 0:01:41 Entrevista 0:02:55 Que es Nahuat - What is Nahuat 0:04:28 No digan Pipil - Don't SayPipil 0:06:01 Nahuatl vs Nahuat 0:07:40 Indio vs Indigeno 0:09:11 Los Salvadorenos so saben de su cultura? 0:10:04 Enseñan Nahuat en escuelas publicas? 0:11:22 Es dificil aprender Nahuat? 0:14:59 Clases de Nahuat en Ingles 0:17:42 Variantes de Nahuat en El Salvador 0:21:38 Como se escribe el Nahuat? 0:24:52 Como entro Hector en el mundo de Nahuat 0:32:26 Diccionario de Nahuat 0:44:53 Quien es Timumachtikan Nawat 0:50:20 Como ha cambiado el percepcion del Nahuat en ES 0:53:16 Los Salvis pueden decir que son indigenos? 0:55:28 Donde aprender mas 0:56:02 Clases de Nahuat 0:56:59 Como apoyar Timumachtikan Nawat 0:59:25 Creditos

== Links y Enlaces: ==

• https://www.allnawat.com
• Clases en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TimumachtikanNawat
• Timumachtikan Nawat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timumachtikannawat/
• Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprendamosnahuat

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“Ne Achtu At” - Nantzin Paula Lopez

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This episode we sit down with Lucy Morales Carlisle to uncover her incredible path from creative beginnings to award-winning filmmaker. We dive into the making of Del Mar, her acclaimed documentary that sheds light on Salvadoran surf culture and immigration. Lucy shares insights on navigating the evolving world of digital filmmaking and the timeless power of a good story.

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00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:15 Intro 00:01:07 Interview Start 00:10:09 Where does the Del Fuego name come from? 00:12:01 Career start - editing music videos 00:14:28 Winning 2 Webby Awards 00:15:46 How to make award-winning edits 00:17:05 Rise of social media - everybody edits 00:20:58 Long-from short-form crossover trends 00:23:42 Del Mar 00:31:57 Brenda's experience being filmed 00:35:51 Film festival circuit 00:38:12 Working with Salvadoran family on the film 00:41:58 Tellling a more comlex immigration story 00:44:52 Impostor syndrome 00:48:14 Filming in El Zonte 00:52:22 Ideas for next project 00:54:41 Connect with Lucy!

Links y Enlaces:

• Trailer and more: https://lucymoralescarlisle.com/
• DelMar on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/delmar_film/
• Eater Webby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwgUPzwVF8A
• Remezcla Webby: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remezcla-becomes-first-latino-publication-to-ever-win-a-webby-300837951.html

Music:

“La Libertad” - Atarraya

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 We never imagined that we’d make such a big impact with this podcast. This episode we’ll explore how Elisabeth Villalta and her family had their lives changed forever in a way they never expected. This is a story about the search for family and identity. It’s also a story about the power of community and how it can help overcome the impossible and reunite long lost families.

Who are you? Where do you come from? The need to find and define our identity is innate in all of us. We don’t need it to live, to eat, to reproduce. Still, we can’t ignore it. You need to know your story and the stories of all the people it took to make you. This is where Elisabeth Villalta finds herself and this is where this story will take us.

(00:00:00) Start

(00:01:35) Intro

(00:04:10) Napo’s Background

(00:08:25) Elisabeth’s Curiosity and the trip to Berlin

(00:34:55) Unexpected Message

(00:46:45) Zoom Call and New Relatives

(01:01:41) The Search Continues

(01:11:29) Calling all listeners

(01:13:41) Close out - Season End

Music:

“La Alegría del Encuentro” by Mauricio Trabanino

“Canción de Cuna” by Mauricio Trabanino

 In the second part of Salvadorans Around the World, we visit exotic locations like California and North Carolina, but we’re also visiting Poland, the Philippines, South Korea, and the UK ! We’ll hear from Camila, Roberto y Lilian, Kenia, Milly, David, Mauricio, and Natalie! Join us as we listen to stories about all kinds of journeys, from adventures to foreign lands to the search for home and family.

Camila Amaya Navarrete

Roberto Alvarado Y Lilian - Soccer and Smiles

• https://www.soccerandsmiles.org/ in English
• https://www.futbolysonrisas.org/ en Español

Kenia Calderon

Milly Guardado

David Aguiluz

Mauricio Roque

Natalie Silva

Thank you to everyone that took part in this months-long project. In our community, there is a prevailing sense of invisibility. That the challenges we face are often overlooked. Many Salvadorans navigate through life overcoming hardships, confronting traumas, and cherishing small victories, all while feeling isolated in their struggles. This is why we feel it’s so important to share our stories—both monumental and everyday.

Thank you to the Salvadorans willing to share their story with us. It takes courage to open up and we want to acknowledge your gift of authenticity. It may not feel like a lot, but sharing your stories helps us all feel more connected to each other.

Also thank you for listening and sharing our work. It’s thanks to your support that our community feels seen. Together, we’re making our stories less invisible with each shared moment.

Music:

“Fiel” by Vibrass Ska Ensemble

It’s finally here! The first part of our collection of stories of Salvadorans Around the World. In the final episodes of Season 4, we hear stories from Salvadorans from all walks of life. In part one, we’ll hear Jennifer , Mardoqueo, Johanna, Kenya, and Klara share their stories. We’ll hear about the migration trail from El Salvador to the US, the meaning of the American Dream, and ponder deep questions about Salvadoran identity.

Jennifer Sandoval

Mardoqueo Arteaga

Johanna Roman

Kenya Arevalo Alfaro

Klara Hernandez - Eko Social Justice

Music:

“Nahuaterique” by Manyula Dance Club

 El Salvador has always been a beautiful place and Analucy has known it since birth. Analucy writes about her travels, family, and the identity crisis the Salvadoran diaspora faces. We talk about the importance of loving one’s own country, travel recommendations for El Salvador, and reframing how we think about helping underserved communities at home.

Analucy Benavides is a Salvadoran-American travel blogger and content creator from Maryland. Her writing focuses on travel tips, lessons learned, embracing solo travel, and returning to your roots. She has spearheaded various projects to help develop rural communities abroad and foster cultural exchanges.

• Growing up Salvi in the DMV
• Adobo DMV
• Tia Chingona pupusas in DMV
• Feeling rejected by El Salvador
• Growing up outside of American Culture in the US
• “White tax” and “Yankee privilege” in El Salvador
• Starting a blog that better reflected the immigrant reality for grief and travel
• The impact of the first trip abroad outside the US and El Salvador
• Visit Cuba!
• Moving to work remotely in El Salvador
• Budgeting to live at the average Salvadoran wage
• The sense of community in El Salvador vs New York/US
• Lodging tips (links below)
• Regions/places to visit in El Salvador (links below)
• Carnaval de San miguel
• Dealing with getting upcharged as a tourist
• Operation Christmas
• Holiday baskets that really meets people’s needs

Show Resources:

• Adobo DMV: https://www.adobodmv.com/
• Tia Chingona Food: https://www.instagram.com/tiachingona/
• Places to stay in El Salvador
  • Finca Campo Bello: https://hotelfincacampobello.com/en/home/
  • Nawi Beach House: https://www.nawibeachhouse.com/
  • Casa 1800 (Suchitoto): https://casa1800elsalvador.com/suchitoto-el-salvador-travel/
• Places to Visit
  • Usulután
    • Puerto Barillas: https://www.puertobarillas.com/welcome/
    • Paradise San Lorenzo: https://www.instagram.com/paradisesanlorenzo/
  • Alegria, Usulután
    • 100 Steps: https://elsalvador.travel/experience/mirador-de-las-100-gradas/
    • Finca Rauda: https://www.instagram.com/fincarauda.sv/
  • Berlin, Usulután
    • Café El Portal: https://www.instagram.com/cafeelportal9/
  • Suchitoto - Museo Alejandro Coto: https://www.ccsa.edu.sv/index.php/cultural/museo-alejandro-cotto
  • Apaneca - Cafe Albania: https://laberintoalbania.com/
  • Apaneca - Cafe Axul: https://www.instagram.com/axulartesania/

Music:

“Despertar” by Clément

 In 1991, a Salvadoran man is shot by the police in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC. A community fed up with police brutality and lack of resources rises up. “La Manplesa” tells the story of the uprising and how Salvadoran immigrants made an impact in the nation’s capital via protest, art, and activism. Quique Avilés and Cindy Centeno tell us the history and process behind this art-focused documentary.

Quique Avilés is a poet, actor and community activist whose work is dedicated to addressing social issues through performance and poetry. A native of El Salvador, Quique has been writing and performing about issues of race, identity, and the plight of poor people in the US for 30 years.

Cindy Centeno is a creative producer who works to share purposeful stories that inspire and build people up. A proud daughter of Salvadoran immigrants, Cindy's background is in film and video, photography, and impact production.

• 1991 Mount Pleasant Uprisings in Washington DC
• Arriving in Mt. Pleasant in the 70s and 80s
• Seeing the US through the lens of Hollywood and TV
• 1969 Riots after assassination of MLK
• 1980s Salvadorans arrive by 1000s into mostly black city
• Political movement, street theater, marches against the war
• The triggering conditions that led to the uprisings
• Was it a riot or was it an uprising?
• What is taught about the history of the uprisings?
• What was the impact of the uprisings in DC?
• Bringing Puerto Rican cops to fill in the spanish-speaking need
• Strong community reactions to the film
• Opening space for younger generations to ask their parents about history
• Where to see the film - see our links below
• “Las Muertes mas Bellas del Mundo” - new project from Quique
• Salvadorans are hard workers, but they’re also artists
• Archival footage collected will be available as research materials at the MLK Library

Show Resources:

• Stream La Manplesa on America ReFramed (WORLD Channel): https://worldchannel.org/episode/america-reframed-la-manplesa/
• La Manplesa Film website: https://www.lamanplesafilm.com/
• La Manplesa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamanplesafilm/
• Cindy Centeno on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cindycenteno/
• Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo Rough Cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMRWi2LIYas
• GoFundMe for Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-finish-las-muertes-mas-bellas-del-mundo

Music:

“Aerolinea” by Machetres

 In “The People’s Hospital,” Ricardo Nuila sheds light on the challenges in US healthcare but also shares that there’s hope. Children of immigrants grappling with the complexities of healthcare for their loved ones will resonate with Ricardo’s unique perspective. Informed by both his medical expertise and Salvadoran background, we discuss the human side of healthcare and navigating “Medicine Inc.” with cultural and linguistic barriers.

Ricardo Nuila is a writer, teacher, and practicing doctor. He is an associate professor of medicine, medical ethics, and health policy at Baylor College of Medicine, where he directs the Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL) program.

• The importance of human contact
• Writing for a broad audience, not doctors
• Showing people they have power in their healthcare
• Seeing hope in Ben Taub hospital
• Great healthcare in a public hospital
• Healthcare now is geared toward making money
• Fee for service care motivates doctors to provide more services for more patients
• What is Medicine Inc? An industry at war with each other
• Almost impossible for patients to be good consumers of healthcare
• The US spends double of what some comparable European countries pay
• Public healthcare patients pay reasonable costs because there’s no profit incentive
• Teaching doctors how to better communicate with patients
• Challenging a doctor’s authority to get better information
• How can we maintain our cultural identity and still be healthy?
• Algorithmania - how strict adherence to protocol blinds us to the humanity of patients
• The pressure of first gen and second gen immigrant children providing help to the family
• How immigrant families care for their sick loved ones
• The impact of the busy American lifestyle on health and care
• How can we better consumers of medical care for ourselves and our family

Show Resources:

• RicardoNuila.com
• “The People’s Hospital” at Barnes and Noble
• “The People’s Hospital” on Amazon
• Ben Taub Hospital
• Baylor College of Medicine

Music:

“Midnight Sunshine” by Robbie Velasquez

As if debilitating pain is not enough, endometriosis patients must also contend with being dismissed by doctors and maybe even family. Nathali fought for years to get diagnosed and treated. Now she fights as the Endocipota so that others, specially Central Americans, can find the help they need

Nathali Zamora is a Brooklyn born first-generation American of Central American descent. She manages a finance career by day and endometriosis advocacy as the EndoCipota by night.

• What is endometriosis?
• Links between cancer and Endo
• Lack of Endo research
• Outdated theories about causes for Endo
• Endometriosis symptoms
• Diagnosing Endometriosis - laparoscopic surgery
• Period pain should not be debilitating/disrupt your life
• Most Endo specialists are out of network for health insurance
• Endo surgery can run thousands of dollars
• Ablation for Endo - not effective
• The long process of getting diagnosed with Endo
• Repairing the fallout from Endometriosis after excision
• Endo pain keeps you from living the life you want
• The unique challenges of endo advocacy for Central Americans
• Be an ally - learn about Endo to support loved ones that are suffering from it

Show Resources:

• Endocipota.com
• Endocipota on Instagram
• Googling Endometriosis by Dr. Redwine
• Dr. Sampson’s outdated theory on Endometriosis
• What to Expect from Laparoscopy for Endo
• Nancy’s Nook Endo - Endo info and support
• Dr. Sallie Sarrel - Pelvic Floor Therapist
• The Endometriosis Summit
• Dr. Ken Sinervo - Thoracic and Lung Endo specialist - GA
• Dr. Andrea Vidali - Endo Excision Specialist - NY
• Dr. Lora Liu - Endo Excision Specialist - NY
• Below the Belt - Documentary about Endometriosis
• Center for Endo
• Endo Girl Blog
• In Sixteen Years - Endo Support

Music:

“Girl You Can” by Gaby Tobar