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The bones are in place ! woo hooo! Art By Latina Artists is coming alive.... I need artists who are interested in writing articles, sharing artwork. Come on midwives this baby is kicking and ready to be birthed ! Posted by Hello

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Anonymous said…
hey hey!! I found your website from a post in a yahoo group called Salvadorans where you at. I was born in san salvador back in 78' (right before the war) and adopted in oct on 79' by white americans...so...im sure I have stories...anyways...searching for culture and my TRU roots, it has landed me to yahoo groups and being able to "breathe" while talking to my blood-el salvador.....For the longest time I have wrote to myself and who ever is out there....b/c behind all the question, there might be answers....but from where i was raised, people dont wanna hear that...so I found poetry to keep me sain, i guess....haha well anyways, I am excited to read more on your website and the art!...so far , so good!

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