Marilu Aguilar

What comes to mind when you think about ‘Oakland’ and why?

November 1, 2021 Marilu Aguilar

Marilu Aguilar asked Bay Area residents about their thoughts on Oakland.

Cooking with Integrity, Despite the Challenges

October 20, 2015 Marilu Aguilar

I don’t always walk the International Blvd. corridor between 23rd and 25th Street alone. I try to convince myself that it’ll be fine and that I’ll be safe, but a few months ago, a random

Home in the Fruitvale

September 4, 2015 Marilu Aguilar

A video walk through my neighborhood I frequented Oakland’s Fruitvale District before I called it home. When I walked along International Boulevard from the Fruitvale BART station, I used to sneak a curious look at the

My father perseveres for his children

August 10, 2015 Marilu Aguilar

Success is not the same as resiliency. Success is the pinnacle at the end of the journey, it is the accomplished dream. Resiliency on the other hand, doesn’t have the same sense of finality that