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But they now have two daughters living with them, Luisa, four, and Maritza, two.
ECONOMIST: They came to America illegally, for the best of reasons
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Teresa explains, in Mixtec through her brother's translation into Spanish, that in the winter Luisa and Maritza are always ill.
ECONOMIST: They came to America illegally, for the best of reasons
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He broke up with Olga the following day on the playground, Maritza at his side, and how Olga had cried!
NPR: Diaz's First Novel Details a 'Wondrous Life'
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One day after school Maritza cornered Oscar behind the swing set and laid down the law, It's either her or me!
NPR: Diaz's First Novel Details a 'Wondrous Life'
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Luisa and Maritza spend almost all of their time in the trailer, on the mattress that completely fills the far end of it and serves as a family bed and playpen.
ECONOMIST: They came to America illegally, for the best of reasons
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Olga sometimes smelled like pee and Maritza did not.
NPR: Diaz's First Novel Details a 'Wondrous Life'
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Oscar held Maritza's hand and talked seriously and at great length about his love for her and reminded her that they had agreed to share, but Maritza wasn't having any of it.
NPR: Diaz's First Novel Details a 'Wondrous Life'
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Maritza was just plain beautiful, no need for motivation there, always around too, and it was just a stroke of pure genius that convinced him to kick it to them both at once.
NPR: Diaz's First Novel Details a 'Wondrous Life'
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Maritza was Lola's friend.
NPR: Diaz's First Novel Details a 'Wondrous Life'