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75 Palabras in Guatemala


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Agua Calcetín | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

By on February 4, 2017

Sock Water. It’s the equivalent of saying “tastes like feet.”

During training they took us to a nunnery after practicum. Yes that’s right, the nunnery. after…


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La Inauguración Part Dos | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

By on January 28, 2017

Continuing The First Day of School, January 16, 2017
Camera pulls focus on me in the row of teal chairs in the cancha/basketball court/auditorium.
I’m sitting on the end of the row…


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La Inauguración | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

By on January 28, 2017

January 16. The first day of school.
Some days are hard here because it’s different and other days are beautiful here because it’s not the same. This day was both.
The…


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Popo | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

By on January 28, 2017

At 935 Euclid Avenue a year ago, I got an email.
An invitation to join Peace Corps! I wasn’t expecting to hear from them until at least March and it was…


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Hembra | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

By on January 27, 2017

The first week in site, welcome and instructions came in a shower of words from my host mom. Lots of words.

At dinner, she’d eat a bite, wipe her mouth and…