Fresh Air

Race, Sexuality & The Deadly 'Kissing Bug'

When Daisy Hernández was 5, her aunt in Colombia came down with a mysterious illness that caused her large intestine to swell. Hernandez details her aunt's story — and her own — in a new memoir.

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Fresh Air

Race, Sexuality & The Deadly 'Kissing Bug'

Tuesday, 8 June