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My siblings and me sitting in living room of my grandparents' home in Sevilla Spain, with our mother seated next to her father. Joaquin is seated in a chair in the foreground of the photo.
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Here we are, my son, Emmanuel, and me at Fiesta Flamenco Fin De Verano in San Diego last month. 🌷💕 Photo by Victoria Smith Photography
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Hispanic man lays in bed covered with blanket and smiles as he looks at his chocolate birthday cake being held before him.
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Joaquin, a man with short, salt and pepper hair, lays in hospital bed with ventilator on his face, as he looks toward his sister, Diana, a woman, with long, wavy, brown hair, who stands leaning over with one arm stretched over his torso and the other massaging his head. Both are Hispanic, middle aged. Joaquin wears a green hospital gown. Diana is wearing a black jacket as well as a white face mask. Medical equipment stands in the background. Photo Credit: Brittany Merrill.
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Image description: Joaquín happily sits side-saddle style on a parked Harley-Davidson. He wears casual clothes and a beaming smile on his face. Text says: 10 years livin’ life. Congratulations Joaquin! November 4, 2021.
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Man walking a soil trail with greenery around him and clouds overhead and rolling hills in the distance
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Close-up image of Joaquin's hand holding Diana's hand
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Latino man walks along rural road. His smile is beaming. His Latina sister walks dog in the background. He is autistic and lives a self-determined life, that is durable for meeting his needs.
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