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Los Sures, Part 5: Hell Is for Children

Posted on August 12, 2010 by RNz

They told me the Devil killed my uncle Jesus. My older cousin Fátima told me, “The devil shot our father in the basement.” My aunt Religiosa had seven daughters, Eunice, Fátima, Judith, Mary, Magdalena, Novena, Ruth, and Sarah, and they … Continue reading →

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Los Sures, Part 3: Desiree Who Was the Color of Cafe Con Leche

Posted on August 5, 2010 by RNz

I remember Desiree was the first girl I ever loved, the first girl I ever wanted to marry. I remember I was going to be 4 and she was 7. I remember she lived next door to us at 123 … Continue reading →

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Los Sures, Part 2: The Apartment on South Second Street

Posted on July 29, 2010 by RNz

We didn’t always live on South Second Street. We moved there from Rutledge Street, on the other side of the neighborhood. But the Hasidic Jews had moved in, so Papi said we couldn’t live there anymore, although he didn’t live … Continue reading →

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