Keywords: culture, Dominican Republic , living-abroad , peace-corps , race
In the Dominican Republic, moreno(a) describes people with medium brown skin. It’s distinct from negrito(a) (darker brown) or rubio(a) (lighter skin). To me, my color provides a level of comfort and familiarity with the Dominicans around me. It was one of the reasons I chose to serve here
https://wanderingmorena.com/2024/12/05/what-it-means-to-be-a-morena-gringa-being-a-black-american-living-in-the-dr
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