Our Defense Against Despair: Los Unicos Play and United We Dream

Today on Tamarindo, we discuss our defense against despair, the places that take on new meaning for us, and the power of chosen family.  We speak to the co-producers of  Los Únicos, a new queer Latine play premiering at the Frida Kahlo Theater on October 10. The play uses humor and chisme to explore chosen family, immigration, HIV stigma, substance use, mental health, grief, and the difficult conversations we sometimes avoid within our own communities. We speak to Alejandro Valtierra, a writer, actor, producer, costume/set designer, and publisher and to Daniel Luna, an award-winning storyteller, actor and founder of Lunatico Productions. Get tickets to Los Únicos: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/los-unicos-a-new-play-world-premiere-tickets-1997057976166?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=trueAfter that, we talk to Cristina Jiménez, DACA trailblazer and co-founder of immigrant rights organization, United We Dream, here to speak to us about the upcoming Citizenship Day and about the true cost of immigrant enforcement. Tamarindo is a lighthearted show hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval talking about politics, culture, and self-development. We’re here to uplift our community through powerful conversations with changemakers, creatives, and healers. Join us as we delve into discussions on race, gender, representation, and life! You can get in touch with us at www.tamarindopodcast.com Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval are executive producers of Tamarindo podcast with production support by Karina Riveroll of Sonoro Media. Jeff Ricards produced our theme song. If you want to support our work, please rate and review our show here.  SUPPORT OUR SHOWContribute to the show: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tamarindopodcast1 Follow Tamarindo on instagram @tamarindopodcast and on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TamarindoPodcast Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.