{"id":514671,"date":"2026-07-10T19:22:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dominican-writer-esther-a-castillo-presents-v-for-valiant-a-tribute-to-those-who-emigrate-in-search-of-a-better-future\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T23:22:03","slug":"dominican-writer-esther-a-castillo-presents-v-for-valiant-a-tribute-to-those-who-emigrate-in-search-of-a-better-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/dominican-news\/dominican-writer-esther-a-castillo-presents-v-for-valiant-a-tribute-to-those-who-emigrate-in-search-of-a-better-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican writer Esther A. Castillo presents \u201cV for Valiant\u201d, a tribute to those who emigrate in search of a better future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong> Dominican writer based in Houston, Texas, Esther Amaro <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/entretenimiento\/mayra-delgado-y-su-segmento-ventana-a-quisqueya-obtienen-dos-nominaciones-a-los-premios-emmy\/\">Castillo<\/a> presented her children&#8217;s book \u201cV for Valiant\u201d (\u201cV de valiente\u201d), a work inspired by the stories of thousands of Dominicans who leave their communities to build a better future for their families, inside or outside the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The launch took place in the Carmen Natalia Room of the Pedro Henr\u00edquez Ure\u00f1a National Library, where the author explained that the book seeks to convey to children and adults the value of facing changes with determination and turning every new beginning into an opportunity to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We recommend reading:<a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/estilo\/kenia-ramirez-presenta-podcast\/\">Kenia Ram\u00edrez presents the launch of \u201cDespu\u00e9s del Silencio Podcast\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the activity, Castillo revealed that the story was born from his father&#8217;s experience, who as a teenager left the countryside to move to the city with the purpose of forging a better future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnly upon finishing this book did I understand that that story had been present and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 Dominican writer based in Houston, Texas, Esther Amaro Castillo presented her children&#8217;s book \u201cV for Valiant\u201d (\u201cV de valiente\u201d), a work inspired by the stories of thousands of Dominicans who leave their communities to build a better future for their families, inside or outside the country. 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