Reggaeton heals I have so much to thank reggaeton for, it has been present in many important moments of my life, and probably will continue to be so. In my first kiss, my first party, my first one-night-stand, when I finished school, when I started university, when I left Peru, when I arrived in Germany, when I went to university, when I returned to Peru for the first time after two years, when my dad died. It has saved me in sad moments, it has inspired some paintings and dancing to it has filled me with good energy, throwing out bad vibes. Reggaeton for me is giving yourself to the person you dance with (even if it's yourself) and falling in love for as long as the song lasts. It is sex and pleasure described in dirty words that not many dare to say. It's worth hours in the shower, at work, dancing in the mirror and dancing in places of dubious precedence. It's worth rubbing up against strangers.

Agua de calzón After some time without luck in love, I met a guy who stole my heart. Nights of conversations and flirting made me believe that he was also in love with me. But as many of my friends had already told me, German men are slow and shy, so I decided to give him a little push. My aunt Elena had already told me a lot about this and many women had come to my uncle Pancho to ask him. The famous "Agua de Calzón" (Panties water) is a well-known potion for people like me, eager to love and be loved, the "agua de calzón" promises to make the one who drinks it fall madly in love with you. I didn't hesitate for a minute and set my plan in motion, the challenge was to wear the same undies for at least three days in a row and then make a tea out of it and give it to my future loved one at a romantic dinner. This "amarre" (Latino's word for women that bewitch their man) can be very unpleasant to do but it gives very good results, this amarre makes the person despair, they can't sleep, they can't eat if they are not by your side and that makes me very happy.

Egg cleansing The egg cleansing is a ritual that has existed for many, many years and is used to cure the so-called "evil eye". Since I was very young, my aunts practiced it on me, just as my grandmother did on them. The egg, being one of the greatest symbols of life, absorbs bad energies. As when it is said that a fetus absorbs the mother's energies. It is a healing ritual that is practiced in different areas of the world. I have been practicing it all my life, and when I arrived in Germany I realized that it was not something normal in this side of the world. I started to offer this ritual to several friends, especially during the waning moon phase. They said they felt better afterwards.

My uncle Pancho's office I lived under this room for some years, which included an altar built by him. Uncle Pancho was a kind of healer, witchdoctor, shaman. His patients came from many backgrounds,even politics. He advised politicians and suggested them to practice certain rituals so that they would experience abundance and be successful. He would make moorings and pray for different people facing difficult moments in their lives, many pictures of all these people hung in the room´s walls. Everybody loved him. From him I learned many things about our culture, family, my ancestors and simplicity. He was a macho man who always wanted to be served, and in such a conservative family, his wishes were considered orders. When my uncle died, my aunts took it upon themselves to clean this room and burnt everything in it, "It's bad luck to leave everything in there" they said.