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Dreams, but not of gold
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Almudena Toral.
By Almudena Toral Gold is everywhere surrounding Juan Garzon. It is in the chains he buys, in the carats he counts, in the nameplates he carves, in the rings he puts diamonds in. Gold is also in the watches he cleans, in the earrings he repairs, in the bracelets he polishes, in the jewelry he […]
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Botanicas refocus from love to money
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Almudena Toral.
By Almudena Toral Botanicas may be some of the few businesses in East Harlem that are thriving during the economic recession while other stores around the neighborhood face financial concerns. But those who run the shops, which sell religious items to Catholics and Santeria practitioners, say the downturn has shifted their costumers’ focus from romance […]