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Apr 2020
18m 50s

Melanie Silva: hija, madre y maestra.

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Cuando pensamos en crear este espacio, lo hicimos con la idea de compartir nuestras historias. Queríamos encontrar algo de cercanía en la distancia que el momento ha creado entre todos nosotros. Por eso hoy platicamos con Melanie Silva, quien durante todo ese tiempo en casa ha tenido que balancear su vida profesional con la tarea de ser hija, madre y maestra. Esta es su historia:

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