The Where I Live series aims to showcase our diverse city and region by spotlighting its many vibrant neighborhoods. Each week a local resident invites us over and lets us in on what makes their neighborhood special. Have we been to your neighborhood yet? Get in touch to share your story. If your story is selected and published, you will receive a $250 stipend.

I was born and raised on the East Side of San Antonio, where my family has lived for generations. The East Side is more than just the place where I grew up, it is the foundation of my identity. It is a neighborhood rich with culture, resilience, and community pride. Growing up surrounded by family, faith and familiar faces, I learned early on what it means to belong to something greater than myself.

My childhood on the Ea

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