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Portraits & interviews

An appointment with Maritza Jiménez, an uptown Manhattan manicurist

Written by Jahaida Hernandez Jesurum   Ever wondered how immigrants land in certain career paths? Or what they may have been doing before leaving their home countries? Often, these two things don’t necessarily coincide. For Maritza Jiménez, coming to New York City was a tough and very personal decision. Born in the province of Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic, Jiménez’s last job before migrating ten years ago was as the head director of a government office. But after the...

Culture & events

Frida Kahlo’s roots in art

Written by Khatia Mikadze   It has been more than a decade since the first time Frida Kahlo’s art was featured in New York City’s prestigious galleries and art halls. This year, New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx has organized the first exhibition of its kind: “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life,” what the Garden administration calls an exploration of “Kahlo’s keen appreciation for the beauty and variety of the natural world.” Besides a rare collection of paintings, drawings, and...

Portraits & interviews

Meet Anabella Lenzu: Dancer, Teacher, Writer, Mother, and Immigrant

Written by Jahaida Hernandez Jesurum   Before Anabella Lenzu  first went to New York City in 1999, she had a heart-to-heart with her father. He told her that she could be one of two things: a rat’s head at home, in a place that’s trusted and familiar, or a lion’s tail abroad, in a place she didn’t know and where no one knew her. That difficult decision — and her father’s words of wisdom — put Anabella on a path...

Culture & events

2015 Holocaust Remembrance Day: Honoring Ruth Wachner Pagirsky, a Holocaust survivor who rebuilt her life in New York City

Written by Edil Cuepo   “I take a measure of pride that out of the chaos I was able to bring a sense of meaning to my life and create a future. Yes David, you were right. Our people have survived and kept history alive for over 5,000 years. So have I! I have lost much, but I have never lost my personal integrity and morality. My early lessons have guided me well. I used to wonder if I would...