Introduction: The call: hearing the flow of the river
Diasporic revelation: Audre Lorde, Sandra María Esteves, and Ntozake Shange
The search for home: Cristina García and Loida Maritza Perez
Love, revolution, survival: Nancy Morejón and Daína Chaviano
Sacrifice and salvation: Helena Parente Cunha, Sônia Fatima da Conceição and Conceição Evaristo
Conclusion: The response: reflections in the mirror.