Bendigo Advertiser letters to the editor

September 30 2017 - 3:00am

Thanks, Bendigo – but Mexico needs you

Last week Mexico was affected by a devastating earthquake. I am a Mexican living in Bendigo and for me, experiencing this event in the distance was overwhelming. The images on the news were devastating: Mexico City and many other places in the country were shattered. I got really affected by what happened in Mexico. I had lots of anxiety, nightmares about the earthquake and couldn’t stop crying. Then, anxiety gave way to a feeling of guilt: Why was I safe and out of danger?

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