
On the Coronavirus, Loss, and My Mom’s Tacos
My mom’s cooking offered comfort as my dad battled COVID-19.
Since 1954
Obed Manuel is an audience editor at Colorado Public Radio. He previously worked at the Dallas Morning News, where he covered issues in local communities, immigrants, and inequality in the city. A native of Mexico, Manuel grew up in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood, where you can find the best Mexican food in the world at his mom’s house.
My mom’s cooking offered comfort as my dad battled COVID-19.