Arlene is a first-generation Cuban-American.
She lives in Southern California with her husband who is from Mexico, where they are raising their three multicultural children and a pet tarantula.
A daughter of Cuban immigrants who bravely came from the Caribbean Sea. As a young girl, Arlene loved to read books and watch I Love Lucy. Ricky Ricardo was her favorite Cuban on television.
“Go back to the flock—ugly flamingo. No one likes you.”
It was true. Thanks to my strange, lanky legs and quirkiness.
Turns out, this flamingo analogy was a beautiful alignment to my Taíno roots (indigenous natives of the Caribbean).
