Article: Saturnina Quispe Choque: interview with Bolivian feminist.(Making Waves)(Interview)

'Hola hermana, hola hermana!'

Every second word, she refers to me as 'sister', even though in terms of race and nationality, we are far from related. Saturnina Quispe Choque has the ability to adopt sisters that way.

Despite having 12 biological siblings, Saturnina's sense of family extends beyond blood. But the network of sisterhood that she now heads in Bolivia's fastest-growing city took years to emerge.

After a flood ruined her home and crops in her small village near Lake Titicaca, her 10 family members ended up sharing a tent. Saturnina had no choice but to go to the city. Her parents, too accustomed to life in the countryside, stayed ...

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