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Santiago

By on July 13, 2018

Hello! I am writing this post because it is about a loss and I want to recognize that by sharing it. I also want to share the significance and importance of the funeral and burial in Santa Clara.

I will share on the front end that it involves the loss of…


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Riding on Buses with Married Men

By on June 25, 2018

I had to take 4 buses and 5 hours to get to Tanya for her birthday. To get there I walk out of my house on the corner (after saying bye to Abuelita, Host Mom and Host Sister), take a right when I come to the first intersection and…


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P is for Pisto, Probando y Picante | Foreigner Alphabet

By on April 7, 2018

Foreigner Alphabet is a series of posts inspired by The 75 Palabras in Guatemala Series. It is not a real alphabet, it’s a series of words organized by their first letter and inspired by the experience of being foreign in a beautiful place, Guatemala, for two years of service…

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Ketchikan, Alaska

All you have to do to sell all of your things and move across the world is to do it.