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  • Belonging and Betrayal

    Identity, Loyalty, and Historical Interpretation in the San Patricio Battalion Who gets to decide where you belong—and what makes leaving feel like betrayal? The expression-turned-catchphrase of the early 2020s, “I identify as…,” was a genuine attempt to claim authorship over identity—to push back against labels others assign from the outside and the expectation that people…

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  • 1. From Surviving to Thriving: A 46-Year Life Transformation

    I was meant to have died young. Young and beautiful and a little bit high. There was a day when I thought if I made it to 30, I would have reached old age. Then, I would happily jump on that jet plane that’s meant for better things. But, I find myself a little surprised…

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