Reforestation is just one small piece of the environmental puzzle. But if we can’t even protect people, how will we protect trees?
Stories by Sarah DeVries
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As the pandemic drags on, even the most privileged children are suffering
Even the most dedicated parents can’t replace the value of playing with other children, something kids are missing in the pandemic.
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Heartless, annoying debt collectors are a curse shared across borders
The author plots vengeance against the debt collectors who hound her friend, and inexplicably, harass the author herself.
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Where we run out of empathy, compassionate policy must take over
As humans, our ability to feel empathy has limits but just, humane laws can protect us from our own base instincts.
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Why does the American dream live on in the hearts of migrants?
Social problems abound in the U.S. yet migrants keep making the dangerous trek across Mexico in search of safety and opportunity.
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Mexico offers a ray of hope after Texas’ devastating abortion ban
Mexico’s decriminalization of abortion offers a surprising — and welcome — counterpoint to Texas’ new restrictive anti-abortion law.
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Is inclusive language here to stay? Either way, a little respect never hurts
Language is a living, changing organism. Whatever the future brings for Spanish, people like feeling included and our word choice can help.
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Army brats in reverse: finding close relationships tough for long-haul expats
True friendships aren’t found easily when Mexicans with tight-knit connections keep you at arm’s length and fellow foreigners come and go.
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Natural disasters are getting worse, but we aren’t defenseless
Hurricane Grace is just the beginning. As climate change makes for more extreme weather, it’s time for infrastructure to catch up and adapt.
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As delta rips through the country, perhaps back-to-school can wait
In the face of an unsatisfactory pandemic response and unprepared schools, maybe it is not time to send all children back to the classroom.
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Tired of vaccine hesitancy and refusal? Join the club!
Between vaccine hesitancy, slow rollout and low-efficacy shots, the pandemic is far from over. Meanwhile, people keep dying.
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The search for justice in a broken system
When the police force is ineffective, people come up with their own solutions — but mob justice is a dangerously blunt tool.
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Why I only speak to my Mexican daughter in English
A child raised in a foreign country won’t automatically pick up their parent’s mother tongue. These simple tips can help them learn.
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AMLO’s referendum on ex-presidents is all show, no substance
The referendum aims to hold the powerful accountable, but does just the opposite: it distracts from the current administration’s failures.
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Are we ever sending our kids back to classrooms? Because mine needs it
After a year of online classes, the mental harm of distance learning may pose more risk to our children than the coronavirus.
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Navigating a tourist town’s sales onslaught feels different in a pandemic
Is it wrong to be annoyed at that vendor shoving trinkets in your face as you eat when they might be facing an empty cupboard at home?
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Covid vaccination in Mexico: quick, organized, unsurprisingly bureaucratic
For Sarah DeVries, lining up for the jab was painless; it was when she was asked for her qualifying paperwork that things got complicated.
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The next public infrastructure disaster is only one politician’s whim away
May 3’s Mexico City Metro crash shows the consequences of public projects being led by the most powerful rather than the most competent.
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In Mexico’s cities, daily life is marked by a plethora of charming noise
Sarah DeVries shares a lighthearted guide to the sounds of daily life you’ll hear if you spend time in a typical Mexican neighborhood.
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I wouldn’t vote for AMLO again, but I can’t blame those who would
A big part of President López Obrador’s appeal is that he says to voters, “I’m not on the side of the people you watch win over and over.”
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Let’s hear it for Mexico’s renaissance in community muralism
From professionals to local amateurs, murals are blooming all over the place. What better way to spread around hope, community and beauty?
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When narcos are choosing our politicians, what solutions are left?
This bloody election season, it’s clear that organized crime seeks to control most of Mexican society. Has it become impossible to stop?
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Sharing the planet means accepting kittens and mutant flying ants alike
Sarah DeVries reflects on her attempts to live and let with the insect members of her community, even scorpions and tarantulas.
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Metro accident payments help victims today but won’t prevent tomorrow’s
Victim compensation means families of the dead won’t scramble to find funeral costs, but the real justice is in preventing future accidents.
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How did AMLO go from Metro Bus success to CDMX airport debacle?
When he was mayor of Mexico City, President Lopez Obrador championed at least one forward-thinking transportation solution.
