Amanda E. Machado
Guernica Magazine
Oakland, CA, United States
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Past articles by Amanda:
A Lineage of Nonconsent – Guernica
Lately, the blood I carry feels like the story of everything. → Read More
How the U.S. taught me that Spanish was shameful
A series of recent racist incidents highlight just how many U.S. citizens still view Spanish through a lens of suspicion and disdain. → Read More
Amanda Machado
Amanda Machado is a writer, content strategist, and facilitator who works with publications and nonprofits around the world. She has been published in The Atlantic, Vox, Quartz, Business Insider, and others, and worked as an editor for Matador Network, the world’s largest independent travel magazine. → Read More
My family immigrated here legally. I used to think that made us special.
It took travel and time for me to realize how arbitrary and unfair our immigration system is. → Read More
The Cultural Confusion of Being Sexually Assaulted Abroad
How sharing my experience of sexual assault in India became a complicated exercise in intersectional feminism. → Read More
The Cultural Confusion of Being Sexually Assaulted Abroad
How sharing my experience of sexual assault in India became a complicated exercise in intersectional feminism. → Read More
3 ways to challenge the single story you’ve heard about Africa
There are plenty of things Africa does better than the United States. → Read More
5 beliefs that held me back when I first started freelance writing
Writing is a solitary process, but it also requires a solid group of friends, mentors, and fellow artists who understand your struggles, and keep you feeling motivated. → Read More
4 things about life I misunderstood before I started traveling
By embracing my aloneness, I become better company when I’m again around the people I love. → Read More
Traveling but still looking for romance? This millennial has you covered.
Finding love as a digital nomad? There's an app for that. → Read More
I was a student of color who studied abroad. Here are 4 questions I wish I had asked before I left
Traveling as a person of color raises many questions about where we feel most comfortable, who we identify with the most, where we feel most at home. → Read More
4 things study abroad programs get wrong (and what we can do about it)
They create “study abroad bubbles” in foreign countries that don’t allow students to truly immerse themselves in a foreign culture. → Read More
5 things I totally underestimated about long-term travel
Matador is a travel and lifestyle brand redefining travel media with cutting edge adventure stories, photojournalism, and social commentary. → Read More
Over half of millennials want “socially responsible” banking. Here’s how you do it
Matador is a travel and lifestyle brand redefining travel media with cutting edge adventure stories, photojournalism, and social commentary. → Read More
This photographer takes nude photos of “ordinary” women around the world. The effect? Self-love.
“When people see The Nu Project I hope that the very last thing they notice is that no one is wearing clothes.” → Read More
Being joyful is its own form of protest
"At a time when I felt my community was most disempowered, something felt very beautiful about seven immigrant kids gathering together, loudly and unapologetically, to enjoy each other’s company. Something felt very necessary about celebrating each other." → Read More
17 responsible traveler habits to pick up in 2017
Matador is a travel and lifestyle brand redefining travel media with cutting edge adventure stories, photojournalism, and social commentary. → Read More
Feeling lonely as a female digital nomad? Join this club
‘Digital Nomads LIVE!” is an online forum for female digital nomads to come together online and share their experiences and discuss lifestyle topics. → Read More
After traveling, “getting serious” does not have to mean getting a job you hate
There’s a difference between becoming more intentional about your lifelong work and working a job that society may respect but you can't personally stand. → Read More
7 assumptions travelers need to stop making when traveling to developing countries
Matador is a travel and lifestyle brand redefining travel media with cutting edge adventure stories, photojournalism, and social commentary. → Read More