Opinion and Commentary
I write opinion pieces and commentary that connect the local to the global, the personal to the political. Drawing on history and lived experience, I explore how policies around infrastructure, mobility, and care shape ordinary lives. My commentary often centers the Americas—examining the ethics of power, the legacies of empire, and the possibilities of collective repair.
Inkstick Media, September 2025
The Quiet Displacement and Disappearance of Colombia’s Children
Explores how decades of violence and forced displacement in Colombia have left children trapped in cycles of vulnerability—drawn into armed conflict, drug economies, or international adoption pipelines. The piece shows how policies meant to protect children often overlook the realities of displacement, leaving them unseen and unprotected within systems built to help them.
Nursing Clio, October 2017
Buried Secrets, Living Children: Secrecy, Shame, and Sealed Adoption Records
Examines how secrecy, shame, and sealed records have shaped adoption politics in the United States. The essay traces how moral frameworks born in mid-century social policy continue to govern who is permitted to know or be known, revealing how systems of control and silence still define the boundaries of family and belonging.