The Observations From an IG Engagement Si te pica, arráscate. This is coming from another Dominican. Recently, I replied to someone on Instagram, sharing my personal experience of working with Spaniards while living in Europe. I mentioned how, despite how strongly some Dominicans align themselves with their Spanish roots, Spaniards don’t necessarily view us the same way. Instead, they see us, the colonized, as a “lesser” or “uncultured” version of them.

Why do some Dominicans treat our African & Taino roots like the silent ‘H’ in Spanish—visible but never pronounced? Go beyond the screenshots.

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