The Social Flower

By Gardenia Zuniga-Haro Have you ever been attacked for your religious beliefs? Do you constantly have to defend your moral as a person or be on guard of any possible attack? I, unfortunately, have been under attack lately for who I am what-what I believe in! I knew that becoming a Muslim woman will be a topic of discussion within my family and possibly persecuted by those who think "My life is in DANGER", however it's not. People think Muslim women get stoned however when people constantly question me; they are the ones who are, "STONING ME!" You were probably thinking this article will be of another method of getting stoned right? Sorry to disappoint you but I am going into a different method of getting stoned. Ignorance is one stone! Judgment is another one! Islamophobia is a HEAVIER stone! The list can continue but these are the ones I have been getting stoned by recently without giving anyone a reason to other than who I believe it an...

By Gardenia Zuniga-Haro Have you ever wondered what it is like to explore Peru?  The famous land of the "polladas" (dance parties), endless  seafood ceviche, and non stop "piropos" (compliments) that make you blush.  I got to live all of  the above  for 3 days and it was quite the experience. First of all, Lima is beautiful.  Just driving up the coastline was breathtaking with the ocean  view  and the green landscapes of the city line. I stayed in Miraflores district, which is the Beverly hills of Lima.  The locals were nice but the men where even nicer, if you know what I meant with "piropos". I was blessed to travel to Peru by Grabr who sent me on another wonderful trip. I had 40 people to deliver their gifts who all greeted me with a smile and most of the men with multiple kisses on both cheeks. Everyone received their Grabs by the second day and some of them  even recommended me to hit a few spots in town which...