by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Ediciones Impresas, Latest Features
Don’t miss out! Here’s the new exclusive JEFAS Magazine – Nebraska Edition. Dive into inspiring stories of Latina Entrepeneurs. Read more stories from our JEFAS! Find them here.
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Karlha Velásquez Every obstacle became an opportunity for Cornelia Velásquez. Didn’t speak English? Translation apps solved that. Expensive flowers? She found Ecuadorian suppliers. An ultimatum from her partner? That became her divine sign to expand. Velásquez’s...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Christina Fernández-Morrow. At 5 a.m., while most of Omaha sleeps, Elie Berchal is in her kitchen blending garlic, cilantro, onions, and two kinds of sweet peppers to create the fragrant sofrito that will flavor plates of authentic Puerto Rican food — something...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Antonia Rivera For three years, sisters Debora Saavedra and Zarina Boardman hauled pots, pans, and ingredients from fair to fair, bringing the flavors of Chile to Nebraska. Today, they finally have a permanent home for their dream. A Dream That Started on the Road...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Karlha Velásquez South Sioux City, Nebraska, has its own rising music star — and she didn’t emerge from a reality show or television contest. Her name is Esly Graciela Ovando-Quiñónez, a Guatemalan-born vocal coach, multi-instrumentalist, mother, doctoral student,...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Karlha Velásquez The day Alejandra Valdez noticed her feet were still swollen two days after a walk at the zoo, she knew something wasn’t right. In her early 20s and working long hours in an office, she ate whatever was available and felt tired all the time. That...
