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EPISODE · May 5, 2025 · 52 MIN

The Way to College Podcast - Ep 185 - Dorotea Reyna

from The Way to College Podcast · host Jose L. Saldivar

In this powerful episode, author Dorotea Reyna shares her journey from a small South Texas pueblo to Stanford and UT Austin—and how language, identity, and memory shaped her path. We discuss the bittersweet experience of gaining academic success while feeling cultural loss, the power of storytelling, and what inspired her to write Los Cedros: A Tejana Memoir.From resisting silence to honoring her community with words, Dorotea reminds us that our voices matter—and that sometimes, writing is the most powerful form of resistance.📘 Get her book: Los Cedros: A Tejana Memoir💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

In this powerful episode, author Dorotea Reyna shares her journey from a small South Texas pueblo to Stanford and UT Austin—and how language, identity, and memory shaped her path. We discuss the bittersweet experience of gaining academic success while feeling cultural loss, the power of storytelling, and what inspired her to write Los Cedros: A Tejana Memoir.From resisting silence to honoring her community with words, Dorotea reminds us that our voices matter—and that sometimes, writing is the most powerful form of resistance.📘 Get her book: Los Cedros: A Tejana Memoir💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

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