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Intergenerational Trauma and Healing: Why Disney’s Encanto Resonates with Latinx First-Gens

by Mara Sammartino, LCSW February 6, 2022April 22, 2022

An enthralling film for both children and adults, Encanto features a cast of Latinx females attempting to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma. As a Nicaraguan American, I know that most of us who identify as First-Gen often relate to “ni de aqui ni de allá” – a feeling of belonging neither here (in the […]

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