Acupuncture for healing on the border, latina lista interview with Ryan Bemis

Molly Molloy with Frontera List and Latina Lista sat down with Crossroads founder Ryan Bemis to discuss our work in the borderlands. In this interview, Ryan explains how our non-profit evolved, who we work with in Juarez, Mexico, and how acupuncture has helped communities affected by violence in the murder capital of the world.

Read the full interview here: https://latinalista.com/new-headline/acupuncture-for-healing-in-border-communities

"A lot of our students migrated from other parts of Mexico to Juarez with their families to work in the maquiladoras, and a lot of the people they help are employed in the factories (or used to be until they got laid off). Our new school is inspired by another migrant and factory worker who is credited as the founder of acupuncture in the West: Miriam Lee. Back in the 70’s, she assisted other factory workers in California after she immigrated from China. It’s fitting that we are teaching her techniques and her spirit of service has caught hold among our students.” -Ryan Bemis