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Marabet Morales Sikahall
Marabet Morales Sikahall is a Guatemalan American writer from Oakland, California. She is an alumna from both Creative Writing programs at San Francisco State University and Berkeley City College, including the Literary Arts program at Oakland School for the Arts. Some of her writing has been featured in The Acentos Review, Acción Latina’s Tribute Chapook for Salvadoran writer, Roque Dalton, Harvard College’s Palabritas, and Oakland Voices. Additionally, her radio story in collaboration with local radio station, KALW and Oakland Voices aired on July 2019 for #MinorityMentalHealthAwarenessMonth. She is also the editor and founder of the literary journal, “Diaspora Baby Blues.” She can be found on social media @marabet510.
Marabet's Latest Articles
‘The sweetest escape’: a love letter to Oakland’s libraries
Libraries are physically closed, but they continue to serve their neighborhoods. One East Oaklander shares her experience.
“Para Chuparse Los Dedos” (“Finger-licking Good”) Central American Recipes and Stories from the East Bay
Cut off from our homelands as refugees not able to return, our food recipes are core to the Central American identity.
Pepian recipe from “Para Chuparse Los Dedos”
Pepian, a meat stew recipe from Guatemala. Recipe by Vilma Morales-Garcia. from "Para Chuparse Los Dedos."
Nacatamales, a Nicaraguan tamales recipe from “Para Chuparse Los Dedos”
A Nicaraguan tamales recipe courtesy of "Para Chuparse Los Dedos."







