“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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Category: Youth in Development
La Imagen Corporal | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
La Imagen Corporal, Body Image, is a term I learned working with youth. As I spent the better part of a year teaching healthy self-esteem, positive identity and knowing your value as an individual, in[…]
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Delantal | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
So….. This is not my first time writing about the wonders of Guatemalan indigenous clothing: traje típico. It’s the traditional clothing of the Mayan culture that is utilized in the pueblos of Guatemala. Each region[…]
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Extravío | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Shortcut. I’d never heard the word. I think I looked it up one other time, but like imperfecto de subjunctivo, it didn’t stick. And the term I found wasn’t extravío, it was something else. In[…]
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Mucha Bulla | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
When I moved to site, I treated myself to my first ever bluetooth, wireless speaker. I’m not one for keeping up on technology trends, not until they aren’t exciting and new anymore, then I consider[…]
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Machismo | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
This is about gender roles/roles de género as I see it. My writing shares my opinion, experience and reflections. I can’t speak for the whole country of Guatemala, in fact I don’t speak for Guatemala[…]
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Bolo | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
A Very Important Advisory: I must recognize that one could easily read this post and believe that I am painting a picture of the customs of this culture. This is not at all the case. I’m[…]
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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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Nudo Humano | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
I gave my first charla to the jóvenes on Monday February 27, 2017. I think I’ve done 15 or so by now because you give the same one 6 times each but I’d have to[…]
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La Mera Nalga | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Nalga means butt in Spanish. The first time I heard the word was over the plancha/stove as my host mom recounted the story of a time she fell ill. “I didn’t get out of bed[…]
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