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Self reflection

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Self reflection Being Peruvian in the United States is not the same as being in the Peruvian Peru, was the premise of these essays in Spanish on the Peruvian Diaspora; Peruvians Emigration to the United States 1980-2006; Peruvians in the United States in number; The Peruvian cuisine and the collective cultural identity; The peruanidad in the Diaspora: Being Peruvian in the United States. The essays in English reflecting my thoughts of both worlds in a symbolism, "Prayer in American public schools, Fahrenheit 151", "A story of a woman as a victim of domestic violence." I looked at my essays reflect the personal and collective experiences with whom I shared thoughts on Peru and the world with different ideas to academic institutions; because we are intellectuals transcultural and transnational. The migration has proved to be a positive process, and of benefit to our creative process, and learning of new environments. The peruanidad as a constant in the diaspora