Shortcut. I’d never heard the word. I think I looked it up one other time, but like imperfecto de subjunctivo, it didn’t stick. And the term I found wasn’t extravío, it was something else. In[…]
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Tag: Jovenes
Mucha Bulla | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
When I moved to site, I treated myself to my first ever bluetooth, wireless speaker. I’m not one for keeping up on technology trends, not until they aren’t exciting and new anymore, then I consider[…]
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Nudo Humano | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
I gave my first charla to the jóvenes on Monday February 27, 2017. I think I’ve done 15 or so by now because you give the same one 6 times each but I’d have to[…]
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La Mera Nalga | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Nalga means butt in Spanish. The first time I heard the word was over the plancha/stove as my host mom recounted the story of a time she fell ill. “I didn’t get out of bed[…]
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Aguacate | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
So many beautiful things happened yesterday. And then something hit my back as I walked home from the outskirts. And I saw red. The day started with a 6:40 alarm (early by my standard). I[…]
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Inscripción | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
Before I begin, I am not a journalist. I think of this post as a journal entry, unwinding experience vis a vis my emotional reaction. There is a textural context I have yet to unwind[…]
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Póngase de Pie | 75 Palabras in Guatemala
On February 12 when I got back to site, I could not apúrase. I was in the secuelas of Early In-Service Training and all that it encompasses (see: Overstimulation in the Oxford English); I needed[…]
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