The Wild Hunt (https://wildhunt.org/author/alan/page/4)
Alan U. Dalul es un autor, blogger y periodista de Venezuela. Empezó a leer siendo adolescente, aunque le gustan los cuentos de hadas, los mitos y leyendas desde niño. Su columna en The Wild Hunt se enfoca en leyendas, folklore, creencias venezolanas, y lo que ha aprendido de ellas. También ha trabajado como columnista de salud mental y reseñado libros, cómics, películas y cualquier otra cosa que capte su atención. 99% de las veces, es algo sobre brujas. Sus historias de ficción suelen ser de romance y fantasía oscura con temas sociales. Actualmente busca un proveedor de chocolate 24/7. Alan D.D. is an author, blogger and journalist from Venezuela. He started to read as a teenager, although he likes fairy tales, myths and legends since he was a child. His column in The Wild Hunt focuses on Venezuelan legends, folklore, beliefs, and what he has learned from them. He has also worked as a mental health columnist and reviewed books, comics, movies, and whatever else grabs his attention. 99% of the time, it's something about witches. His fictional stories are usually romance and dark fantasy with social themes. He's currently looking for a 24/7 chocolate supplier.
Although I never felt confused about my identity as a multicultural Witch, I started to wonder if the language I used would make a difference. I didn’t think the spirits and energies I worked with would care about it, but I do. Language is part of who I am, what I say, the feelings I experience, and there are words that are not completely translated from one to the other.
Aunque nunca me sentí confundido acerca de mi identidad como brujo multicultural, comencé a preguntarme si el lenguaje que usaba marcaría la diferencia. No pensé que a los espíritus y energías con los que trabajo les importara, pero a mí sí. El lenguaje es parte de lo que soy, de lo que digo, de los sentimientos que experimento, y hay palabras que no se traducen completamente de uno a otro.
June is usually referred to as “Pride Month.” However, this June is different: It’s Pride Month as always, but also “National Immigrant Heritage Month.”
Junio generalmente se conoce como “Mes del Orgullo”. Sin embargo, este junio es diferente: es el Mes del Orgullo como siempre, pero también el “Mes Nacional de la Herencia Inmigrante”.
Alan D.D. reviews “Conform or Be Cast Out: The (Literal) Demonization of Nonconformists,” by Logan Allbright, from Moon Books.