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- About Me:
- I have been looking for a Taino site for quite a while..when i found Taino 101 I never thought someone was going to tell me that you had some where in Lancaster Pa to meet I have lived in Lancaster for 38 yrs...my mother told me that her grandmother was India pura i asked you mean Taina?She said yes but she never revealed she never thought it was important.
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- High School Diploma..Certified ICD-9 coding and Medical Billing.
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- irisortizdiaz@ymail.com or Facebook
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- Taino Ancestry
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So here’s the thing;
I’m a 66 year old Boricua who was born in “El Barrio” NYC. That’s 99th St. & 2nd Avenue for those who are not clear where “El Barrio” is.
At this late stage of my life, I’m really trying to connect with “like-minded” individuals who consider themselves “Expatriates.” I know the literal translation of expatriate is someone who was born in one country, but currently lives in another country. However, in researching the definition of “Expatriate,” I’ve found that it is really up to individual interpretation! So, that being said, I consider myself “Puertoriqueño” by virtue of the fact that my parents were both born in Puerto Rico, migrated to the US, and I was born in NYC. Not my fault, not my choice, but there’s are millions just like me, so it is what it is.
As a recent member of the Indigenous Caribbean Network, I’d like to connect and interact with other “Boricuas” in my geographic. I live in Southern NJ. I own a 1 1/2acre farm with a 100+ year old home. To provide some context; I grew up on the streets of El Barrio (1965-1975), was in the drug game (1975-1990), went to prison (1990-1994), saw the light, and worked in non-profit (1994-2006) trying to give back and reconcile my past with my present. I became semi-retired after working in Camden, NJ for 3 years.
So that’s the long and the short of my life. I want to connect with other Boricuas in my geographic.
HOW’S ABOUT A REACH OUT!!!
We can take it from there if you’re feeling adventurous!!!
Takaji (greetings) sister
Our representative in Lancaster is a wonderful sacred woman by the name of Erlinda MotherCrow Cruz. She is associated with the Taino community in Lancaster called Yukayeke Manicato. I would love to see you connect up with this Taino organization in your city and hopefully I can meet you next time I visit Lancaster.