The Quiet Roots of Willowbrook Street
In 2019, Maria Gonzalez watched three houses on her block in East Austin flip to investors within a single summer. Glossy renovation crews arrived. Prices...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40.
In 2019, Maria Gonzalez watched three houses on her block in East Austin flip to investors within a single summer. Glossy renovation crews arrived. Prices doubled. Neighbors who'd shared tamales at block parties vanished overnight, cashing out for what seemed like wisdom. Maria stayed. She kept watering her front-yard garden, kept hosting the Tuesday prayer circle in her living room, kept walking elderly Mr.…
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