I am eternally grateful for Mexico City. I feel an instant pull and connection to this place. I was born and raised in LA. I grew up in West Adams and went to schools across the city. My life has been full of Latin American people because that’s who I am. Spanish is my first language but I had never gone to another country before. It felt like home.
I met some sweet people at the shops I visited. From small interactions with locals to chatting up people at the food joints we visited. It felt like something my heart had always known.
Admittedly, i was sick for the first few days because of the altitude change but that didnt stop me from exploring and just taking the city in. Going to the corner store to buy drinks and snacks to smoking a cig or two outside in the humid night.
I went for my birthday in 2024, we went exploring to local shops, following the scents and sights of the beautiful city. We saw Liam, a friend from back home on the day my birthday, grabbed a fancy dinner, went to our local ice cream shops and searched the thrifts nearby. I never feel like its enough time there but I enjoy it always. I leave a piece of myself, my heart, in CDMX.
