Oly & Ashley
Two voices, one home. Rooted in different lands, shaped by survival, stitched together by healing. We created Raíces & Returnings to hold everything that never fit neatly into categories— love that defies scripts, food that carries memory, queerness that feels holy, and stories that don't end where they began. It's part blog, part kitchen table, part altar. A little messy. Deeply honest. And always real.
Olydi
Truth-Teller & Rooted CreatorI was born in Venezuela and raised by real life—not by a plan. I've lived through silence, migration, heartbreak, survival. I've lost parts of myself and found new ones in places I never expected. I'm not here to impress anyone—I'm here because I know what it means to start over. More than once. You'll find me mostly in the kitchen section of this site—where food becomes language and memory. But I'm also part of everything else: the healing, the humor, the truth. I'm here because I believe what I share.
Ashley
Conscious CreatorI'm a conscious creator—of words, of space, of meaning. I was shaped in the in-between. Between languages. Between cultures. I've lived through things that made me question everything—then offered me a voice to speak through it. Now, I live with intention. I write to remember. I create to reclaim. I've lived through chaos, through closeting, through calling. Now, I live in a way that honors all of it. My voice here is rooted in reflection—on identity, spirituality, queerness, healing, and the sacredness of returning.