Tag: Mexican

I get Quora questions in my inbox, mostly as a business strategy: people ask, you jump in and answer, you prove your expertise, you get jobs. In theory, it’s a nice approach. But I hardly do it, so I never get jobs from Quora. Still, no idea how, random questions about Russia and Immigratio...

Parable - The Mexican Fisherman and the Investment Banker An American investment banker was taking a much-needed vacation in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. The boat had several large, fresh fish in it. The investment banker was impressed by th...

There are an overwhelming number of the best Mexican restaurants Abu Dhabi, and you might feel like you’ve tried them all. However, a few stand out as exceptional. There is a restaurant in Abu Dhabi called El Chaparral that is run by a charming Irishman. The food is amazing, and the d&...

Mexico is not only my home but is one of my favorite countries and one that does not get talked about for the reasons that it should. If you have watched the news or read the newspapers in the last twenty years you have likely read about violence, drugs, or students on spring break. These things are...

Dating and relationships are two of the most widely known topics that interest a person unlike any other things. Truly, finding love is a part of life that makes almost everyone ecstatic and sends them up to cloud nine. Similar to dating Mexican women, which will surely bring you joy like no other, ...

I grew up on the border between Texas and Tamaulipas, and in my Mexican American family, a quesadilla was a tortilla (more often flour than corn) folded in half, with cheese inside, usually grilled so the cheese melted (but as a teen I often microwaved them). Quesadillas (from Hogar...

I’m not from Mexico, but I’ve lived in this beautiful country for almost 3 years. Not being from here has given me a unique perspective on things that feel acutely “Mexican.” I imagine for Mexicans these four things below might just seem “normal.” It’s like ...

“An officer will escort you to the interrogation room.” I nod in resignation. Seconds earlier, I had handed the officer my valid passport and visa. I lug a three-inch yellow folder bursting with legal documents, so I wouldn’t hear these words again. I am exhausted, but I try ...

For thousands of years, the Mazatec people in the mountain ranges of Oaxaca, México have been using mushrooms medicinally in ceremonies. The doctors of this community were curanderas who could cure patients of physical and mental illnesses with Los Niños Santos (psilocybin mushrooms)! ...

My 25-year-old friend sat across the table from me over some Mexican food and quoted this crazy statement from her white boss. When my friend refused, her work was suddenly not good enough. They wanted to get a replacement because “we don’t think you are going to cut it.” My friend...