My host family and I can kick it with K’iche’ slang. Do not get me wrong, they are respectful, dignified and hard-working women, but from time to time we like to say things that elicit[…]
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Category: Goodbye
Hi-Lo 3: Holding Hands and Africa
The weekend was ending. I was excited to get back to Santa Clara, to my bed, to my home. We bid Ryan goodbye, Sabrina and I, and got on a bus. The first of many.[…]
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El Lustrador | Pueblo Press Issue One
The Pueblo Press is a series based on the strange, intriguing experience of living, working and existing in a Mayan pueblo in rural Guatemala as a US American woman. This is my second year living[…]
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El Otro Lado | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
“Su país/hogar/pueblo/de dónde viene” are all terms for the US. Most commonly it is “Los Estados Unidos” (never America- Guatemala is in Central America). Ana María (we’ll call her) is a school secretary. First I[…]
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La Muerta | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
This is a long post about death and funerals in a pueblo. I found the whole experience beautiful, sad and important. I have a lot to learn from this culture about helping, company and coming[…]
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First Time Back | Coming Back to Service
And I left the cab driver who couldn’t get his payment machine to work for me to leave a tip. I felt a little bad but couldn’t do anything. I went through LaGuardia security heaving[…]
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Buen Provecho | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
“Feliz Cumpleaños” means Happy Birthday, but cumple means “you complete” + “years.” So the term is also used for death anniversaries or any anniversary, every time you complete a year… For example, on July 19[…]
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Animar | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Amenazas are threats. Whenever I don’t like the way something sounds I just say “Amenazas!” and it’s always worked for me. Like a charm because I like making people laugh and the translation of the[…]
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Week 8 Reveals Fate, Convent, Volcano
Practicum ended (week 7) and we all ran for the hills. Not really. What I actually did was enjoy a Saturday in Antigua and torteared on Sunday and then returned to life as I knew it[…]
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El Profe | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Profe (Pro-fay) is the name for a male teacher in Guatemala. His Peace Corps title is LCF- Language and Cultural Facilitator. But I am not about to call that man LCF. He is my Profe.[…]
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