Personal
Ni de aquí, ni de allá
I will never be from here nor from there
I will embrace the confusion
even when it all feels like an illusion
It's a lot of pressure to be in this situation
I feel like I’m in the wrong train station
But for as long as I am brown
And while I have these raíces that flow through my veins
And this heart that beats with strength
I will tear apart any chains
Evelyn Rojas was born and raised in Chicago. She is the daughter of two migrants from Guanajuato, Mexico who came to the United States in the 90’s. She graduated from Williams College with a double major in Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and a concentration in Latina/o/x Studies. Since graduating, she devotes her time in the fields of mental health, education, and within the non-profit sector, currently working as an Operations Associate at mRelief-- a non-profit that makes the process of applying for food stamps a dignifying and simple one.