Recent narratives from the blog

The making of Hero by Miguel Endara

Created, Filmed, Produced and Edited by Miguel Endara. Prints of artwork available at miguelendara.com.

On Being Opinionated

I'll admit it. I used to be one of those highly vocal, opinionated people on the Internet, yet shy and quiet and tactful in person. Though this seems, and felt at the time, hypocritical, courage found in anonymity is a well-documented phenomenon, and behind that outspoken, online personality was an intense need to have my opinions heard, understood, and validated, sometimes, and regretfully so, at great cost. read more

Irma Voth: A Novel

Why are they forced to leave their own countries? I said.

For various reasons, said the woman. She explained some of those reasons to me and I nodded.

How do they leave? I said.

In different ways, she said. But always with unfinished business and a broken heart. Freedom has its price.

Irma Voth: A Novel