Author: Juan Felipe Herrera

Quotes

First grade was - I spoke only Spanish, and second grade - probably a bit more English. And by the time I hit third grade, I was learning, of course, much, much more English.

First grade was - I spoke only Spanish, and second grade - probably a bit more English. And by the time I hit third grade, I was learning, of course, much, much more English.

- Juan Felipe Herrera

Poetry can tell us about what's going on in our lives - not only our personal but our social and political lives.

Poetry can tell us about what's going on in our lives - not only our personal but our social and political lives.

- Juan Felipe Herrera

The more we engage in society, the more firsts we have, then there will be a moment when we have no more firsts. Or maybe there will always be new firsts.

The more we engage in society, the more firsts we have, then there will be a moment when we have no more firsts. Or maybe there will always be new firsts.

- Juan Felipe Herrera

Migrants all over the world are pushed and pulled across borders by hunger, terror and climate change. It happened to my own family.

Migrants all over the world are pushed and pulled across borders by hunger, terror and climate change. It happened to my own family.

- Juan Felipe Herrera

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