Divestment is certainly a powerful tactic and one of the lasting legacies of the anti-apartheid movement. Protests against corporate activity became more commonplace because of the anti-apartheid movement, and to meet with other displaced Puerto Ricans and plan the next steps in our lives. In doing so, I’ve realized that every person I’ve met who was forced to relocate has a similar story to share: of bravery and persistence, yes, but also of a forever-altered landscape and of communities, like mine, that are being torn apart by climate change. “They’re facing the establishment. New York City has never had a woman mayor, so there is a patriarchy here,” McSweeney tellsTeen Vogue I left Puerto Rico in January to study as a visiting student at Trinity College in Hartford. After the hurricane, working towards my master’s degree in Puerto Rico was a challenge because the electricity and internet were not reliable. Coupled with the economic crisis that Puerto Rico is facing, living on the island seemed impossible.