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Hey Pocho fam—this week’s edition is all smiles (literally). From dental visits in Mex to fútbol across the frontera and portraits that protest with power, we’re exploring the many ways we care, connect, and celebrate cultura. 😁🇲🇽⚽ Let’s jump into stories that make us feel seen in this week's...

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​Algo bien for a fun Friday.

Edition: 11 de abril 2025​

Picture 📸 • Optimism💖 • Cool Find 🕵🏽‍♂️ • Homework 📝 • Other Stuff 📢

PICTURE: 📸

Smile for the camera.

I often discuss mental health, but I have neglected to mention oral health! I took a picture of my dental scan. I'm always pleasantly surprised by the amazing work and professionalism found south of the border. If you need dental care, hit me up, and I'll introduce you to my cousin in Tijuana! 🇲🇽

OPTIMISM: 💖

A quote:

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

— Albert Schweitzer

COOL FIND: 🕵🏽‍♂️

A Different Kind of Protest 📸✊🏽

While protests hit the streets, San Diego photographers Jordan Verdin (@jordanverdin) and Marcelo Olvera (@2thabrain) are raising their voices through portraiture, spotlighting immigrants who are often unseen but essential to our communities. Their powerful photo series brings fruit vendors, agricultural workers, and everyday heroes into the studio, honoring their stories with depth, dignity, and heart. It’s resistance through storytelling, and it’s beautiful. Hit up their IGs to follow along and let their lens change the way you see your vecinos. 🖤📷✨

HOMEWORK: 📝

Cultural Food Tour: Take a virtual or in-person tour of a local market, focusing on the produce, spices, and ingredients that represent your Mexican, or any other and American cultures.

OTHER STUFF: 📢

Soccer a la Frontera ⚽🌎

Before the stadium lights and pro jerseys, fútbol in the San Diego-Tijuana region lived en las calles, the parks, and the hearts of everyday players. Soccer a la Frontera is a powerful five-part video series that traces the sport’s cultural journey over the last five decades—how it crossed borders, built community, and became a shared language on both sides of the wall. Episode 1 is out now, and trust me, you’ll want to binge the whole series. Click through to YouTube to watch the full story unfold. 🎥⚽

Thanks for reading, familia! Whether you’re checking out a new docuseries, planning a market run, or scrolling through powerful photo stories, don’t forget to take care of yourself—from your teeth to your heart to your comunidad. See you next Friday with more Pocho Stuff para la mente y el alma. 💌

Un fuerte abrzo,

Tony U

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-your favorite pocho + multicultural marketer.

PS --got a cool find to share with the thousand-plus subscribers, shoot me message with your cool finds, inspiration, ideas, or feedback. xoTU