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Guatemala Host Family K'iche' Learning Spanish Not From Here Peace Corps

Year Two Like a Mango

By First Person Foreign on March 24, 2018

Mango pits dusted the February pueblo streets: dotting my daily route with off-white pits decorated by stringy remains. One day in January there are no mangos and the next day there are mango pits everywhere to say: Hey, Mangos Are Here.
Last year I ate like two, in total, but…

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Changes Company Cultural Difference Culture Shock Doubts Everyday Guatemala Hard Thing Host Family K'iche' Learning Spanish Moving Not From Here Peace Corps Struggles

The Big Cry, Part One

By First Person Foreign on March 11, 2018

In January of 2016, I looked at one button on my computer screen.

It was an “Accept Peace Corps Service in Guatemala, September 2016-December 2018” button. I had to click the button then press “Submit.” With two movements of my finger, no handshake, signature with ink or exchange of body…

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Culture Shock Everyday Guatemala Not From Here Peace Corps Pueblo Press Realizations Work Youth in Development

El USB and La Prédica | Pueblo Press Issue Two

By First Person Foreign on March 4, 2018

I did not know what upset I had caused.
I went to school (like normal) and when I got there the door was locked and I waited with the errant alumnos who were late (like normal) until someone let us in. “Gracias…” and we shuffled in like tin soldiers except…

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