The Bodega Tale January 30, 2020 • The Bodega Tale View this post on Instagram My Birth Date, My Birth Place Our Lady of Lourdes, Camden, NJ Our. Lady. Of. Lourdes! Camden, where most people looked at “Urban Decay,” crime rate, school systems My parents saw OPPORTUNITY for a better life A shot at the [American Dream] In a City Invincible, Camden, New Jersey McGuire Projects provided the soil for them to plant their seed [Bodegueros] Working 13 hour shifts Adapting to the demands of the city, both customers and inspectors Facing discrimination with grace Understanding that the perception of their entire family and [ethnicity] was placed on their shoulders As us, [Bodega Babies] enjoy the fruits of their labor Because of their hard work, we are able to do more than survive I am able to dream - not the “American” dream But my OWN dream “I dream’d in a dream, I saw a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth; I dream’d that was the new City of Friends; Nothing was greater there than the quality of robust love—it led the rest; It was seen every hour in the actions of the men of that city, And in all their looks and words.” The words of Walt Whitman sprinkled throughout Camden as a reminder to all of US 💖🦋 Special thanks to everyone involved in this project: Actresses: @jennifermotaval @stephanietorresd Videographer: @jaysvito Support: My Whole Fucking Tribe 💖 Y’all 🦋 A post shared by Naturally Curly & Curvy 🌱🌳🦋 (@sofiastylesme) on Jan 30, 2020 at 9:06am PST ← Older Post Newer Post → Leave a comment Name Email Message Please note, comments must be approved before they are published