You want to know how I’m doing, right? Well, I’m exactly three weeks back yesterday and I’ll disband the suspense: I’m doing fine. The people who love me have been asking this question, how are[…]
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Tag: Culture Clash
Machista | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
La cultura machista has come up several times, with my host mom and my first Profe Eduardo. Our Training Director doesn’t ever use that term, she only says that there are defined gender roles and[…]
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Smiling in Spanish, The Next Wedding Shower
So……… I was bamboozled AGAIN. Two Sundays in a row. Last Sunday I went to a ‘lunch’ that was a 4.5 hour wedding shower. This Sunday I went to ‘meet my host mom’s family’ and it[…]
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Refugees In Germany And My Privileged Response | A Day in Hanover, Germany
Written on November 14, 2015 So. I suppose I’ve more or less decided that I am here “hanging out” for 2 more months. Fall in Europe, there are far worse options. I want to ask[…]
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