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Born in the south of Mexico, she was raised in rebel Zapatista autonomous municipalities to later settle down in San Cristobal de las Casas where she cofounded ''La Casa de las Flores'', a non-profit dedicated to educate, feed and care for the marginalized children living on extreme poverty in the streets of her city. After graduating from Nursing school she enrolled in Biotechnology and Astrophysics.
Unobscured – A Podcast All About Salem's Witch Trials
Few topics have me as captivated as the Salem witch trials, this vague, mystic and – most of all – horrific epoch in the history of the United States. It encapsulates an abundance of human characteristics: fear, jealousy, need for vengeance and ignorance, to name a few. Unfortunately, nowadays we pretty much still have the same characteristics (and nearly to the same extent as they did in 1692).
This fascinating true story of collective hysteria (and its surprising origin) teaches us a lot about our behaviour in the present day, not only politically and socially, but in our personal lives as well, all through an entertaining and highly exciting narrative which will keep you on the edge of your seat.
