Aleyda CervantesAleyda Marisol Cervantes, or Mari for her familia, is a self-identified third-world woman who was nurtured and raised by strong mujeres de maiz in a small town in Mexico. She graduated from Fairhaven College with an Interdisciplinary major titled "Soidarity Across borders: Understanding Experiences and Imagining New Realities through Storytelling" and a minor in Education and Social Justice. She is a TEDx presenter and an advocate for immigrant communities. Her work appears in PALABRITAS, Acentos Review, and the anthology We Need a Reckoning. She currently tries to make time to enraizar herself in her body by writing and imagining a better world is possible in occupied Coast Salish territory. Follow her writing on Instagram @raices_press and Twitter @PressRaices. Read More Read Less