[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he often repeated line that "L.A. is the second biggest Mexican city in the world" is rooted not just in a demographic and historic association, but also in a geological quirk — both Los Angeles and its sister metropolis of Mexico City are seismically active. But down there, the shaking happens a bit more than most other places.
For people like Wendy Aguilar, Ebony Bailey, and Roberto Cabrera Owens — people like me — the links between the United States and Mexico are palpable in the way we look, speak, and move about the world. Often in the span of a single day, we can both feel from "here" and from "there." We can also feel sometimes like we are from neither ... In a moment of tragedy, which 'side' of our selves turns on in response?
The following is an L.A. Taco audio documentary, on Mexican American experiences during the earthquake of September 19, 2017, in central Mexico. Thanks for listening.