Berenice Valdez, the coordinator of the Institute for Women in Migration (Imumi) in Mexico, recently claimed that her country is a “very hostile territory” for migrant women.

Greeting card sales are going well for artist Adriana Perez, especially now during lakeside’s “peak” season. Ajijic residents may recognize this attractive, energetic Mexican woman dressed in a colorful, flowing skirt, with cascading brown curls and a wide smile, toting a bag of greeting cards.

The Middle East and its cuisine seem quite distant from Mexico, yet not only do a surprising number of Middle Eastern restaurants seem to pop up around Guadalajara but there are also some strong cultural connections.

Architecture, art and theater are three prongs in the creative mind of Conrado Contreras, whose exhibit “Art for the Office, Living Room and WC” is hanging on the second floor at the Centro Cultural de Ajijic (CCA) through March 1.

For too long, lakeside resident Maurene Bishop chose to ignore the fact that she was aging. She preferred to dismiss everything, from new wrinkles sprouting up, graying hairs and certain body parts not working the way they used to. Until now.

Yalitza Aparicio. It may not be the easiest name to remember but by now you will probably have seen it in magazines, newspapers, online blogs and practically any form of social media.