![]() Nostalgia, for me, is an ongoing condition in which no matter how happy or content I am with my present life or the country where I live, I mourn the country and people I left behind. It is an understatement to say I miss my origins. For those of us, who not only live far away from family, but also live in a country with a different language and customs, nostalgia is also a yearning for identity. The call of Nostalgia? Yes, not the one defined as being homesick, because how can you be homesick when you are at home? It is difficult to explain this feeling to those who have lived in the same city or country since they were born, where the meaning is fond memories of the past. For the those like me, who were born on the other side in Mexico, but live in the United States, it means the ability to respond to the call of Nostalgia. If you were born on the US side, the proximity to the border can offer the opportunity to explore another culture at the tip of your fingers. There are many advantages to living close to the Mexican border, just 45 minutes for me. "Walking through the gardens of memory, I discover that my recollections are associated with the senses."-Isabel Allende The preparation and consumption of the traditional Mexican dish, Chiles en Nogada, precedes the Independence Day celebrations. Mexican Independence Day, celebrating Mexico's independence from Spain, takes place this week, on September 16. Mine was designed after The Powerpuff Girls.Chiles en nogada, a dish from Mexican cuisine Piggy banks of all kinds will make a Latino nostalgic for the one they owned as a child. Latinos love color, and it’s a trend that’s timeless. This specific item brings me a lot of nostalgia for our home country’s love for colors. We’ve seen brands jump on the trend for years now. Somehow, hot Cheetos are synonymous with Latino culture. How is it so popular? Flaming Hot Cheetos The Jergens All-Purpose Face Cream (yes, the one with three faces)Įvery Latino mom knows about this crema. Although it is not an image in our homes today, we cannot stop in front of one if it crosses our path. The Last Supper Paintingīeing that Latinos are traditionally so intertwined in religion, this painting, or one of Our Lady of Guadalupe, was somehow always present in the household. ![]() ![]() After all, being nostalgic gets worse with age. Now, as adults, we are the ones transforming cookie tins into sewing boxes. Why is this so universal? A cookie tin, specifically the “Royal Dansk” royal blue one, always ends up full of sewing supplies. A Cookie Tin That’s Actually A Sewing Kit Besides, there is no Latin house without an aloe vera bush in the corner. This natural medicine was the cure for many things. You see it, and you remember the days that your abuela rubbed it on your back when you were sick. Vapor Rub is a staple in Latino households. Who knew that a smell could make us this nostalgic? Vicks VapoRub It’s crazy that years after our parents would wake us up to clean, we can still smell it even if we haven’t been around the cleaning supply in decades. ![]() The smell kicks in, and you immediately think of a clean household. Here are ten things we immediately have emotional value for, and make any Latino nostalgic. I’m talking about specific scents or objects that have been embedded in our DNA since our childhood. But there’s more that makes us Latinos nostalgic for our past. For example, take Netflix’s “Rebelde” reboot that sprinkles in memories from the 2004 original television novela.Īlmost two decades later, it seems like we hear about “Rebelde” constantly, whether in social media trends or popular songs. You’ve seen it in remakes and reboots in pop culture. It’s a “strategy of tapping into positive, familiar concepts from previous decades” to build trust for new ideas and reinvigorate modern campaigns.īasically, it’s hitting that memory lane that we so dearly keep close to our hearts. Do you ever pass something that immediately transports you to your childhood and makes you feel nostalgic? Maybe a random commercial uses something that was popular decades ago to catch your attention?
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