Editor’s note: Mexico can change how you see yourself — whether you grow up here, visit for the first time or try to understand your place within a community that isn’t entirely your own. These personal essays move from a Mexico-raised student’s transition to a U.S. high school, to the complicated American presence in San Miguel de Allende and one traveler’s unexpectedly meaningful trip to Oaxaca. Read them for the perspectives behind the postcards: honest reflections on belonging, culture shock and the lasting impact of seeing Mexico on its own terms.
MND Staff
Zella Golden, a rising senior at a northern California boarding school, completed primary and part of her secondary education in Mexico. The advantages far outweigh the obstacles she’s experienced since…
San Miguel de Allende is packed with American tourists — but is it actually better than Guanajuato or Querétaro? MND’s summer intern says yes and no.
I could have gone to the Sierra Gorda or visited the caves at Tolantongo. I’m happy I landed on Oaxaca, writes Jared Tucker, who is wrapping up his internship with…
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