“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 maña | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
In 2015 my friend had a baby. Many of my friends have made a hobby out of birthing babies. It’s like my version of crafting. She told me that her mother-in-law, who is from Central[…]
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High Fives! Six Month Anniversary in Peace Corps
HIGH FIVES WE DID IT. You and me, 6 months! You know the moment in School of Rock when Jack Black high fives all his students and runs out of the school before they’ve even[…]
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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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Me Cuesta | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
November 24, 2016: We stood in a circle on the grass as our boss passed out classic manila folders. We were celebrating Thanksgiving Day in the cocoon of the well-manicured office. Like it was a medical[…]
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La Posada | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Posadas are another word for hotel or inn. ‘Round Christmas time (this borrowed from a google search) posada is: (in Mexico) a ritual re-enactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for a lodging in Bethlehem, performed[…]
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Cortar Café | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
My alarm went off at 7:17am. Already winning. On my second morning in my new pueblo of Santa Clara, I descended the stairs to find my host mom in her tasked cooking pace, donning her[…]
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Tienes Sueño | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
On Sunday, November 27, I slept in. I slept in late. I slept til 1:30pm don’t tell nobody. When I wake up on the weekend, my host brother sees my drowsy figure appear and asks[…]
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Week Seven: Thank Heaven You’re Done.
Week Seven was a pile of dung. Not really. It was like a roller coaster and I came close to high-fiving Heaven’s gates and dragging my shoes through piles of poo every on a 4-hour rotation.[…]
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HOW I FEEL (in Guatemala) | It’s All Catching Up With Me Now
The last two days have been uglyfeelstown, USA. I’ve had a feeling of indigestion in my gut that doesn’t go away, but the kind of sensation that churns inside my emotions instead of my esophagus. The feeling is equal parts[…]
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