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VIEW FROM EL NUEVO HERALD

Daniel Shoer Roth
Daniel Shoer Roth is a columnist at El Nuevo Herald, where he has worked since 1999. He writes about the lives and issues that affect South Floridians but don't get enough public attention. View From El Nuevo Herald is his weekly column in The Miami Herald. Shoer Roth was born in Caracas, Venezuela, the grandson of Holocaust survivors. He has won several awards from the National Association of Hispanic Journalist, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the National Association of Hispanic Publications. Last year, he published a bilingual book Punto de Partida: Stories of Truth and Hope with the Human Services Coalition, aiming to inspire readers to take action to improve their communities.

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DANIEL SHOER ROTH | VIEW FROM EL NUEVO HERALD

Cuban embodies changing face of HIV

''I only take action, and I don't accept myself as a victim,'' says the former Cuban dancer, Alberto Lamas, upon leaving the doctor's office. Closing the door, he says, ``I leave my problems at the doctor's office.''

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    Decision threatens a peaceful lifestyle

    Just a few blocks from one of Kendall's busiest thoroughfares, residents enjoy a country lifestyle in an urban setting. The homes rest on lots of one or two acres, the owners harvest fruit and keep horses and the kids climb banyan trees without fear of automobiles.

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    Kids' lack of loving home equals disaster

    Abandonment plus rejection plus low self-esteem equals Teah Wimberly. Depression plus frustration plus loneliness equals Teah Wimberly.

  • DANIEL SHOER ROTH | VIEW FROM EL NUEVO HERALD

    Dual book fair echoes rise of Spanish lit

    I feel like a kid in a candy store. It was just a year ago that I was so caught up in promoting a bilingual book of my columns that I wasn't able to attend any of the author readings at the Miami Book Fair International. This year, however, I'm going to feast on a banquet of words -- both English and Spanish.

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    Spanish teacher reflects on 50 years in class

    Fifty years ago, long before most Hispanics had arrived in Broward County, Mirtha Domínguez began teaching Spanish there.

  • DANIEL SHOER ROTH | VIEW FROM EL NUEVO HERALD

    Long voting lines are nothing after a lifetime's wait

    The waiting time for early voting at some South Florida polling places has been as much as four or five hours, giving rise to no end of complaints.

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    Amendment 2 is a threat to unwed senior couples

    Clarice Pollock and Ed Lesen have shared their love nest for 30 years. They first met in New York, in 1976, and were immediately taken with each other. Since they were both divorced they saw no reason to get married. They moved in together and became a de facto couple. Since then, their relationship has been based on ``love, respect and trust.''

  • DANIEL SHOER ROTH | VIEW FROM EL NUEVO HERALD

    Loss of century-old 'best amigo' leaves me empty

    My century-old friend will not be able to continue telling his story. We will have to do that for him. Morris Rosen, my wise, jovial buddy who was young beyond his years, died in Miami at the age of 103.

  • DANIEL SHOER ROTH | VIEW FROM EL NUEVO HERALD

    Voters should return favor and help MDC

    The lives of Niurka De Llano and Desiree Albornoz are like those of 1.5 million students who over the past five decades have found in Miami Dade College the doors to progress.


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