Children of Latinia is the story of a young man, mixed-race and caught in between two worlds. Together with his girlfriend, Jocelyn, he creates a motherland for hyphenated-Americans. You can hear the preamble to the constitution of a new America, one that’s stirring all of the good things together.

We begin our first fiction episode with this work by poet Quique Aviles.

Quique Aviles is a poet and performer whose work addresses social issues. A native of El Salvador and a graduate of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Quique has been writing and performing in the US for over 20 years. His poetry has been featured on NPR’s “Latino USA” and on subway posters through Washington’s “Metro Muse.” A 1991 recipient of the Washington, DC Mayor’s Arts Awards, he is founder and artistic director of Sol & Soul.

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