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In this short from The Domino Dialogues, the conversation turns to the meaning behind saying “bendición” in Puerto Rican households.

Vanessa Vega, Ant Rivera, and Edwin Desamour reflect on growing up asking elders for their blessing, how traditions shift across generations, and the small cultural practices that continue to connect families and communities.

The conversation touches on respect, memory, family, and the ways culture gets carried forward through everyday moments.

This short is from Episode 8, Art as Responsibility, now available.

Featured topics:

Family traditions • Puerto Rican culture • Generational memory • Philly Rican identity • Community

If this conversation resonates with you, we invite you to share it and continue the conversation with your own memories and experiences.

These conversations are part of Somos Society’s work to preserve the historical living archive of Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican community.

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The Domino Dialogues: Jugando con las Memorias is a podcast series born from Somos Society, the award-winning docuseries documenting the personal stories that shaped Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican community.

Hosted by community leader Edwin Desamour, each episode brings guests to the domino table to share memories, reflections, and the everyday triumphs that often go untold.

Through warm, unscripted conversations, The Domino Dialogues: Jugando con las Memorias continues Somos Society’s mission to build a living archive, one that preserves the voices, culture, and resilience of a community that has called Philadelphia home for generations.

Join us as we honor oral history, celebrate identity, and remember that every story matters. One conversation, one tile, one memory at a time.

Visit our website to learn more about our Somos Society project, www.Somos