Category Stories

Another Part of the Story

Over the past few weeks, I have spent more of my time visiting schools around Narosura. With harvest season still happening, we decided to shift some of our time away from the village discussions and focus on girls who are…

Side Quests & Solitude

Welcome to Ella’s Bi-Weekly Spanish Lesson Guatemalan Phrase of the Week… “Púchica” = Wow When I imagined spending several months in Guatemala, I naturally thought most about the project I would be working on. I pictured clinics, CPR trainings, Spanish…

Safe Spaces

Fearing for one’s safety is a feeling that all women know.  This fear does not stop women from walking alone or traveling by themselves, but does add a burden of anxiety that she must unjustly carry in these situations.  Every…

Pants

Never tell a Brit you like their pants. And some of them wear really nice ones. Corduroy has come back in style. Autumn wardrobes have made their debuts in a tapestry of maroons, browns, and burnt oranges, even if it’s…