I thank the people of Puerto Rico for all of the kindness they have given me and for
giving me my life as it is for me today. Without the kindness of the people of Puerto
Rico I believe I would not have survived through my experiences. I definitely would not
have returned to the island if I hadn’t seen through to the hearts of the people I met on
my first visit. I continue to enjoy my time with the people of the island and the sweet
spirit they radiate when make my way back. I love Puerto Rico and the people of
Puerto Rico even more especially.
Te amo Borinquen!
KoriBori
giving me my life as it is for me today. Without the kindness of the people of Puerto
Rico I believe I would not have survived through my experiences. I definitely would not
have returned to the island if I hadn’t seen through to the hearts of the people I met on
my first visit. I continue to enjoy my time with the people of the island and the sweet
spirit they radiate when make my way back. I love Puerto Rico and the people of
Puerto Rico even more especially.
Te amo Borinquen!
KoriBori
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| Preface |
Gracias a la gente de Puerto Rico para toda la amabilidad que me han dado y por
darme mi vida como lo es para mí hoy. Sin la amabilidad de la gente de Puerto Rico,
creo que yo no habría sobrevivido a través de mis experiencias. Definitivamente no
me he vuelto a la isla si no hubiera visto a través de los corazones de la gente que
conocí en mi primera visita. Sigo disfrutando de mi tiempo con la gente de la isla y el
dulce espíritu que irradian cuando haga mi camino de regreso. Me encanta Puerto
Rico y la gente de Puerto Rico aún más especial.
Te amo Borinquen!
KoriBori
darme mi vida como lo es para mí hoy. Sin la amabilidad de la gente de Puerto Rico,
creo que yo no habría sobrevivido a través de mis experiencias. Definitivamente no
me he vuelto a la isla si no hubiera visto a través de los corazones de la gente que
conocí en mi primera visita. Sigo disfrutando de mi tiempo con la gente de la isla y el
dulce espíritu que irradian cuando haga mi camino de regreso. Me encanta Puerto
Rico y la gente de Puerto Rico aún más especial.
Te amo Borinquen!
KoriBori
Some of the names in my story have been changed but not all, especially where the
names are important to the story.
Thanks to the friends who have helped me through this book and read parts of it
offering me feedback. Thanks to my parents and family for having to have gone
through this with me too & were there to help when I needed.
I would like to meet the people I met on my travels again some day soon. If you are
one of the following persons feel free to Contact Us through the Contact Us tab to the
left:
Rene - Fort Lauderdale Hostel - the fellow who slept in my bed (we were assigned the
same one)
Nurettin & Robert - met at the Fort Lauderdale hostel. I just got in touch with
Nurettin this year (2013) via Facebook & he has lost touch with Robert.
John & girlfriend - met at San Juan Airport waiting to fly out to Miami
Maria y José (Mary & Joseph) - American Airlines check -in attendants - Joseph,
you are guarding my 8mm video tape
Pedro & Christian - Met by Gay Teen Club by El Portal Hotel (Christian's dad owned
the club)
Carlos - worked in the jail near Isla Verde - he gave me his jeans to wear when I had
none.
Abednego Vargas (Beeny) & Husefín - two of the three boys who drove me around
Humacao
Anibal Gonzalez - Ex-army man from Humacao who went with me to San Juan
Jason Campbell & Arier - met in Condado and they were going to "El Puma's"
concert with me. I have been in touch with these guys ever since PR.
Maria - the operator at Palmes del Mar - it was her first day of work and she was
connecting me to the MCI operators.
Kiko & his sister Katie Sanchez Rios - from Buena Vista - Kiko kept fetching things
for me from my van on his way to school. I already know his fate as I returned to
Buena Vista in 2010 - he died from an overdose.
Fernando Santiago & Mervin - from Humacao - met March 21, 1991 in the area of
El Right Field Bar - helped me place calls to the states.
Benjie deJesus - not sure where I met him but he signed my travel book March 21,
1991.
Pablo Marero & Tony Perez - from Buena Vista - signed my travel book March 21,
1991. May be the ones who told me about the vendor where I could borrow the wood
box to sit on - the one who wouldn's sell me a stool.
Jose Sanchez - from Buena Vista - seeking work :-)
Avis Mason - maybe from Buena Vista
names are important to the story.
Thanks to the friends who have helped me through this book and read parts of it
offering me feedback. Thanks to my parents and family for having to have gone
through this with me too & were there to help when I needed.
I would like to meet the people I met on my travels again some day soon. If you are
one of the following persons feel free to Contact Us through the Contact Us tab to the
left:
Rene - Fort Lauderdale Hostel - the fellow who slept in my bed (we were assigned the
same one)
Nurettin & Robert - met at the Fort Lauderdale hostel. I just got in touch with
Nurettin this year (2013) via Facebook & he has lost touch with Robert.
John & girlfriend - met at San Juan Airport waiting to fly out to Miami
Maria y José (Mary & Joseph) - American Airlines check -in attendants - Joseph,
you are guarding my 8mm video tape
Pedro & Christian - Met by Gay Teen Club by El Portal Hotel (Christian's dad owned
the club)
Carlos - worked in the jail near Isla Verde - he gave me his jeans to wear when I had
none.
Abednego Vargas (Beeny) & Husefín - two of the three boys who drove me around
Humacao
Anibal Gonzalez - Ex-army man from Humacao who went with me to San Juan
Jason Campbell & Arier - met in Condado and they were going to "El Puma's"
concert with me. I have been in touch with these guys ever since PR.
Maria - the operator at Palmes del Mar - it was her first day of work and she was
connecting me to the MCI operators.
Kiko & his sister Katie Sanchez Rios - from Buena Vista - Kiko kept fetching things
for me from my van on his way to school. I already know his fate as I returned to
Buena Vista in 2010 - he died from an overdose.
Fernando Santiago & Mervin - from Humacao - met March 21, 1991 in the area of
El Right Field Bar - helped me place calls to the states.
Benjie deJesus - not sure where I met him but he signed my travel book March 21,
1991.
Pablo Marero & Tony Perez - from Buena Vista - signed my travel book March 21,
1991. May be the ones who told me about the vendor where I could borrow the wood
box to sit on - the one who wouldn's sell me a stool.
Jose Sanchez - from Buena Vista - seeking work :-)
Avis Mason - maybe from Buena Vista
World Turned Upside Down
Music
Canto A Borinquen
by Hector Lavoe
Canto A Borinquen
by Hector Lavoe