20-year-old Maria writes about her first time in a curly hair salon and how it helped her confront the colonial history and stigma surrounding hair textures in the Dominican Republic.

Maria Peralta
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Maria Peralta(she/her/hers) is a Dominican-Argentinian student who loves learning, reading and spending time with family and friends. She is passionate about using her writing to advocate for causes including girls’ rights and ethical fashion. You can follow her on Instagram.
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Mae Peralta, de 18 años, escribe acerca de la forma en que la pandemia ha agudizado las dificultades que enfrentan las niñas de su país al ir a la escuela.
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18-year-old Mae Peralta writes about how the pandemic has exacerbated the challenges girls in her country face in going to school.
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