Top 5 Things
Our trip to Guatemala has so far been a whirlwind of learning, feeling ignorant, exploration, and gratitude. Here is my Top 5 List of things we have done up to this point: 5. Trip to Iximche/ Atitlan Last weekend, a…
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Bangkok/Kanchanaburi
Four days ago, I boarded a 19 hour plane from Boston to Bangkok without any expectations for my arrival here in Thailand. I remember making the long walk through the Suvarnabhumi International Airport to find make it through customs, find…
What We’re Doing Here, Pt. 2
Part Two As you can see from part one, the perilous history of most Guatemalan Mayan communities sets the stage for generational poverty and lack of opportunity. The Cardenas family started CEMOC ten years ago with the firm belief that…
Prep time
These past few weeks have been all about planning. Any free moments we had as a staff team, we were seated around a table discussing lessons, crafts, games, decorations, and schedules for one of the biggest programs put on by…
The Grey Parade
Each morning, Guatemala sets ablaze with color. The sun fights its way through the fog to wake up the budding gardens and relieve the dew from its duty. The city shops open their doors, all festively adorned, as the buses…
Lumos Final Presentation
Hi folks, Not sure anyone still visits this since I’m not updating it anymore (and because I’ve completed my Lumos project), but I just remembered that I’d said that I would upload my presentation. So here it is. It contains…
What We’re Doing Here, Pt. 1
The past month, we have learned an exponential amount about how Centro Educativo Monte Cristo (or CEMOC) operates. (The courtyard of CEMOC). In order to share this with you all, I feel that I must first explain the context in…
New England Foliage
Ten days from now I begin my adventure abroad working, living, and eating (yum) with some of the most compassionate and loving people on the planet. I will leave behind many of the comforts that have become an integrated part…
Disturbance
Disturbance When the earth is disturbed The bees will know it And so will the hornets The trees will know it. When peace is disturbed The doves will cry damned And so will the lambs Cry out. When beauty is…
The Genius of Poverty
After only six easy hours of travel, Hilary and I breezed through the Currency Exchange Stand, Customs, and retrieved all of our undamaged luggage. We stepped outside the airport to face the moment we had been fearing- finding our…