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Podcast: Hella Latin@
Episode: Latina Muslims Exist Too with Jessica Berrocal (Chau) Ricardo
Description: Jessica Berrocal (Chau) Ricardo is a proud Latina Muslim, first generation Colombian and Peruvian-Chinese, immigration paralegal, philanthropist and a community advocate making a lasting impact across New Jersey. In this episode, Jessica shares her journey of navigating embracing Islam through a Latino lens. 24 years ago Jessica discovered Islam after listening to the Quran in the wake of 9/11 and now you can find her breaking her fast con arepas. Being the first in her family to pave a new religious path came with cultural pushback and familial challenges, but if anything, Jessica found empowerment in...