Cheryl Bear:
13 Jul. 2020
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When your current land is no longer safe, what price will you pay to move elsewhere? A powerful piece that asks those difficult questions. Well done. ”
Mother's Milk
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- Rachel Bublitz:27 Jun. 2018“ In this short piece Diaz-Marcano dives straight into the struggle of people who've lost their home, possibly forever, and how much they're willing to give for a new one. I found the twists and turns so painful, it made me think back to all the ways the rich and powerful have exploited those in need, and how that will continue to play out without any real support for the people who've had the misfortune to be born in the wrong place at the wrong time. ”
- Lindsay Partain:10 Apr. 2018“ When the land that bore you can no longer safely be your home-- when the land you must call home cannot guarantee your safety-- Diaz-Marcano's MOTHER'S MILK covers hard ground in this 10-minute piece. It shows us our not-so-distant past and the future we hope to have. Lovely language throughout, fleshed out characters that must make big choices that have hard consequences, and a plot that is unique to say the least. Nelson beautifully reminds us all that when we cannot return home we can still carry it with us. ”