Let people know where you come from and what it means to you

The lights, the people, the food, the culture make living on the border a magical place of living between two worlds.

Anytime you tell someone where you are from, an immediate impression is formed about you. People always want to know who they are speaking to on a basic level, and part of that discovery is learning where someone comes from. His roots. Her beginnings.

When someone says, “I’m from the South,” I start to think of accents and mannerisms. I can’t help it. The first…