(JTA) — As a child, Mauricio Avayu wasn’t allowed to pursue art — his father thought he should study something more practical, like math or engineering. Avayu grew up in the conservative Jewish community of Santiago, Chile, the capital city home to most of the country’s 18,000 Jews. But by now, Avayu has seen his […]
Jacob Kessler
Jacob Kessler is a freelance journalist from New York based in Peru. In addition to his reporting covering Latin America for JTA, his work has appeared in Al Jazeera, the China Project and the Washington Blade. He also reports on breaking news from South America for CBC Radio.
