As A Little Girl Growing Up In Colombia ((new)) Review

: At baptism, girls are given padrinos (godparents) who act as lifelong mentors and strengthen community ties.

I was a little girl. The world was shrinking again. Not to the kitchen floor, but to the space between my ribs where my heart hammered like a trapped bird. as a little girl growing up in colombia

The holidays brought a special kind of magic. December meant the Día de las Velitas : At baptism, girls are given padrinos (godparents)

Colombian girlhood is tasted as much as lived. : At baptism