“I who did not die, who am still living, still lying in the backseat behind all my questions, clenching and opening one small hand.”
- Making a Fist, Naomi Shihab Nye
Mia y la ofrendaLa ofrendaMiguel’s truck
La Fiesta
Mia showing me a childhood photoMia going through childhood photosMia going through childhood photosMia going through childhood photosDancing at Dia de Los MuertosDancing at Dia de Los MuertosDancing at Dia de Los MuertosDancing at Dia de Los MuertosMia y la ofrendaMia eating tacos in her aunt’s restaurantLight shining on candyWhite rock lakeResting on the boardwalkTina asleep on the boardwalkTina giving Mia a flowerLooking out the windowThe car rideThe Perez family restaurant
Portrait of Miguel in Mexico by Mia
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Dia De Los Muertos, 2023
These photos are dedicated to Mia, her mom, her brothers, and her dad, Miguel.
“Unable to perceive the shape of you, I find you all around me. Your presence fills my eyes with your love. It humbles my heart, for you are everywhere.”
-Jalal al-Din Rumi
Preparativos para El Día De Los Muertos Early morning breakfast "Are the decorations up there?" "No, just skeletons." Mia and the decorationsMia and her brother Miguel try to open their Dad's shed in the dark to find the altar decorations.What was the code? Miguel's truck and shedMiguel's truckMiguel and his mom decorate la ofrenda with traditional bannersMom and her son Miguel driving to Plaza Garibaldi, a Mexican marketplace, to find missing decorations for la ofrendaPlaza GaribaldiPlaza GaribaldiSarika in Plaza GaribaldiFlat tireKarenMia feeding Yumi and KarenKaren and Yumi eatingMia and KarenMia and Karen, looking out the windowKaren looking out the window
The backyardThe side yardMia and Max trying on wigs Mia and Max trying on wigsSarika in the kitchenFirst meal out of the airportWhataburgerWaiting for foodWhataburgerThe front yardMiguel's pickup