Awakin Calls: A Conversation with Alexie Torres
Listen in to a sharing from the archives as Alexie shares the vision of the Soul of the Movement on Awakin Calls.
Awakin Calls feature turning point stories and hold space for speakers to open their hearts about the inner journeys that accompany their outer head-and-hands work.
Amplifying Practitioners: Balana’ni Diaz
I am a proud grandmother from the Taino Indigenous community of Boriken. I am a descendant of the healer Reyes Sanchez (Mama Reyes) from Rio Grande. I have the great honor of being a formal part of the Indigenous community for over 15 years (although I have been Taino all my life).
El Convento
Hotel El Convento is a four-star boutique hotel in Old San Juan. It was originally constructed as a Carmelite convent in 1646, under the patronage of King Philip IV of Spain. Founded in 1651 by Doña Ana Lanzós—a wealthy widow who donated the land—it remained a cloistered space until 1903, after which the building sat closed for over five decades.
Benedictus Qui Venit In Nomine Domini
At just past 9:30 p.m. the plane touched down in San Juan with the familiar thud of American machinery. Immediately, a ripple of applause broke out among the passengers. I joined in—not out of obligation, but instinct. The ritual was familiar. It happens in Mexico too. That small, shared celebration of safe arrival.