My name is Clara, which means clear in English. My name means light, clearance, no darkness, no complications or confusion…It is short and easy to pronounce, for Spanish speakers. When my name is pronounced by anyone who is not a Spanish speaker, the beauty of my name breaks, completely. Then it sounds sticky, not clear, which is the real meaning of Clara. I also have two last names with equal importance, a tradition from my country which is pretty rare for a lot of people. Clara Carrasco Guerra. Again, my two lasts names when pronounced in English sound different. Ironically, my second last name means something totally different from my given name. Guerra means war. A pretty weird and funny combination when grouped with Clara, clear. And this is my life, a life of contradictions and complications.
