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Talia Aikens-Nuñez

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Talia Aikens-Nuñez wanted to be a meteorologist, a politician and a lawyer. She never thought she would be an author. It was the birth of her daughter that caused her to start writing. Raising a bilingual child inspired Talia to write multicultural children’s books. Talia’s family loves nature so much that she and her husband vowed that they will always try to live close to water. She and her family live in Connecticut with a little pond.

Talia Aikens-Nuñez quería ser meteoróloga, política y abogada. Ella nunca pensó que sería una autora. Fue el nacimiento de su hija lo que la hizo comenzar a escribir. Criar a un niño bilingüe inspiró a Talia para que escribiera libros infantiles multiculturales. La familia de Talia ama tanto la naturaleza que ella y su esposo prometieron que siempre intentarán vivir cerca del agua. Ella y su familia viven en Connecticut con un pequeño estanque.

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Oct. 16, 2023

The Borinqueneers of the Korean War

In 1950, President Harry Truman ordered US troops to the Korean peninsula to help the South Koreans repel the invading North Korean People’s Army, which was supported by the communist regimes of the Soviet Union and China. One of the regiments shipped overseas to fight was the 65th Infantry Regiment, the Borinqueneers, made up of soldiers from Puerto Rico. In Korea, the Borinqueneers served heroically, despite harsh conditions and racist treatment. Joining me in this episode to help us learn ...