Driving down Highway 17 on a drab Saturday morning. Damp asphalt. A thin layer of fog floats through the trees. Roadwork makes narrow shoulders non-existent shoulders. Wandering wildlife hide behind blind corners. Sun and fog peep through green giants. I feel the comfort of the heater on my feet while the smell of the trees…Read more No Place Like the Feeling of Home
I See Guatemala as a Woman
I see Guatemala as a woman Her eyes a glazy blue cataracts A milky way reflecting the stars which once led her people Behind those eyes wisdom that dates back further then Christ himself They hold a sadness They emit passion and strength She is a keeper of secrets Behind her lips and in here…Read more I See Guatemala as a Woman
I Will Remember… A Reflection of My Year at Education and Hope
I remember my first day at Education and Hope. No Spanish. Lots of names and new faces. Lorena presenting me to every señora, to each administrator and to all of the classes. Every child presenting themselves by their first, middle, second middle and last names. At this point my Spanish was limited, and by limited…Read more I Will Remember… A Reflection of My Year at Education and Hope
Nebaj- eterna primavera, tiranía eterna
¡Dormí por una friolera de 11 horas! Viajar de un lugar a otro realmente me azotó. Decidí pasar la Q10 extra para conseguir mi propia habitación para la semana. Me alojé en Media Luna Medio Sol. Las comodidades eran básicas y mi habitación era confortable, pintada en un bonito tono de amarillo con una luz natural maravillosa…Read more Nebaj- eterna primavera, tiranía eterna
Nebaj- Eternal Spring, Eternal Tyranny
Nebaj I slept a whopping 11 hours! Traveling from one place to another really whipped me out. I opted to spend the extra Q10 to get my own room for the week. I stayed at Media Luna Medio Sol. The amenities were basic and my room was confortable--painted in a nice shade of yellow with…Read more Nebaj- Eternal Spring, Eternal Tyranny
Quiero ser como tú
Quiero ser como tú Silvia Quiero vivir con la misma cantidad de portencialidad que tú tienes mientras cantas — en la ducha, en la cocina, en la sala de estar o bien ... en cualquier lugar de la casa. Aspiro a vivir con la misma cantidad de pasión en mi vida que tú llevas en…Read more Quiero ser como tú
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you Silvia. I want to live with the same amount of inhabitation as you while you sing—in the shower, in the kitchen, in the living room or well… anywhere in the house. I aspire to live with the same amount of passion in my life as you carry in every note…Read more I wanna be like you
Despegar y perseguir quetzales
La primera semana. 6 picaduras de insectos, me corto una roca el pie derecho y un poco de quemadura de sol. Puedo decir estoy bien. Antigua Yo inicie me viaje que me Nana le dejé paigee’s aventura grande en Antigua. Me fui con un amigo que se llama Thomas. Mientras trabajé en la bar de…Read more Despegar y perseguir quetzales
Taking Off and Chasing Quetzals
I’m one-week in. 6 bug bits, a cut up foot and only a slight sunburn. I would say I’m doing pretty well. Antigua I began what my Nana is calling Paigee’s Big Adventure in Antigua. I began with a friend Thomas (who also took all the photos of Antigua that you will see) We met…Read more Taking Off and Chasing Quetzals
Learning to Love without Suffering
1 week. This is the time I have to say good-bye, or more fittingly good-bye for now, to a community and city that I have fallen in love with. A mix of emotions fill my body—like water filling the lungs of a drowning person. I feel these emotions overflowing my lungs and my chest. I…Read more Learning to Love without Suffering
