The Queen of Water had me hooked from the very beginning. It’s the story of Virginia, a young indígena born into an impoverished family in Ecuador. At the age of six, Virginia is sent away to work for a wealthier mestizo family. Both the reader and Virginia come to realize that this is the beginning of Virginia’s life as a domestic slave. While domestic slavery (especially of a young child) is difficult enough to stomach, what makes it all the more troubling is that it is a true story set in the 1980s. In fact, it is co-written by the ‘real’ Virginia—María Virginia Farinango. 
Continue reading
Vamos a Leer
Vamos a Leer 