How Do You Say “Ouch!” In Spanish?

Oct 02

New York.- “I had to suppress my Dominicanness,” said Pulitzer Prize-winner writer Junot Diaz during an interview together with ‘Nuyorican’ Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, by the Web site ny.remezcla.com.

The event, “A Conversation with Junot Diaz and Lin-Manuel Miranda” was organized by the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) and held at the Malcolm X Betty Shabazz Memorial, Educational and Cultural Center, on 165th St. and and Broadway.

On a serious note, they talked about their experiences and Diaz revealed how he became the person he is.“When you’re a youngster aware of these things early (racial tensions and family issues), it’s going to inevitably be a part of your life.”

“I was told by my parents that I had to suppress my Dominicanness [...] Being a child of a survivor of the Trujillato (tyranny) is like A-Rod, you need three therapists” he admitted candidly to the crowd’s roaring laughs, ny.remezcla.com said.

¡Coño! That’s cold…

One Response to “How Do You Say “Ouch!” In Spanish?”

Ben K. Says:
October 2nd, 2008 at 1:36 pm
There’s nothing more insensitive and unfunny than making fun of people who are comfortable enough to admit they’re going to therapy.