"Sing, Jandaia!" Every time I speak the name of this sand-drenched place, I'm giving a command to its parakeets. The name of this state in Northeastern Brazil is Ceará, which means, "Sing, bird!" The native bird of Ceará is the Jandaia, a parakeet whose shrill call...
On Saturday morning the ceaseless rain wouldn't call it quits. It wouldn't even take a break for the lonely hour of noon, so people braving the soaked city streets could enjoy the midday meal. My expectations were not high. But as I strolled down these streets I've...
Cara Lopez Lee is the author of They Only Eat Their Husbands. She’s a winner of The Moth StorySLAM and performs in many storytelling shows, including Unheard L.A., and Strong Words. Her writing appears in such publications as Los Angeles Times, Manifest-Station, and Writing for Peace. She’s a traveler, swing dancer, and baker of pies. Cara and her husband live in the beach-town of Ventura, California, where they enjoy tending their Certified Wildlife Habitat full of birds.
