Author: Authentisa

  • Bridging Two Worlds: Our Family’s Journey Back to Sucre, Peru

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    A story of reconnection, culture, and family bonds across generations By Carmen Rodriguez-Mitchell The email from my cousin María sat unopened in my inbox for three days. Not because I wasn’t excited – quite the opposite. After twenty years of scattered WhatsApp messages and occasional Facebook comments, my Peruvian family was actually gathering in Sucre…

  • From Chaos to Cannoli: What I Learned Planning a Group Trip to Italy

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    By Sarah Mitchell You know that moment when an idea seems absolutely brilliant until you actually start executing it? That was me, six months ago, suggesting a two-week trip to Italy with my college friends. “It’ll be just like our study abroad days!” I proclaimed enthusiastically in our group chat, completely forgetting that our study…