In Her Own Words: For Esther-Mireya Tejeda, father knew best
July 03, 2024 at 08:05 AM EDT
"Without ever saying as much, my Dad moved through my life as if I belonged wherever I wanted to go, not despite being a girl, a Latina, growing up in the rough and tumble of the 80s and 90s in New York City, but just because I did belong."