By: Naomi Carrion
Editor’s Note: According to a study by the Pew Research Center, the number of young Latinos enrolled in a two- or four-year college has more than tripled over the past ten years.
The author’s sister, Julieta, making memelas for the family.
By Maricruz Cabrera, Coachella Unincorporated
The sides of my thumbs feel the burning sting as I gently dig through the soft dough of the homemade memelas.