About this episode
Suave returns to Puerto Rico for the first time since childhood, reconnecting with family and exploring his cultural roots.
After the crisis he’s been going through, Suave could use a change of scenery, so the whole team decides to go on a trip to Puerto Rico. It’s Suave’s first time back since he was a child to the island where his mother was born and raised— a moment he used to fantasize about in prison. There he reconnects with family who come from a long lineage of survivors… and of Santería practitioners. A spiritual belief his mother always believed would be linked to his salvation. Season 2 of Suave was made possible by The Mellon Foundation. Mellon makes grants to support the visionaries and communities that unlock the power of the arts and humanities to help connect us all. More at mellon.org . Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Suave and all our podcasts futuromediagroup.org/joinplus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Suave
Topics covered
- homecoming
- family
- cultural heritage
- spirituality
- survival
- prison experience
Keywords
- Puerto Rico
- Santería
- family
- homecoming
- cultural heritage
- spirituality
- prison
Sponsors
The Mellon Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Puerto Rico, Santería
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