Ecuador
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Saturday, 23 Feb 2008 | Views [424]
Chota, an Afro-Ecuadorian community bordering Columbia in the Northern Highlands, is a vibrant family of well-endowed, generous women, sex-driven men, and playful bands of children with precious smiles coining nicknames; my friend Flaco became " ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [185]
As I strolled out of the rocódromo lugging my rope and climbing shoes, a hearty little voice chimed " Hola !" through the wire fence. Clearly not the telling sound of yet another dodgy man, I merrily saluted the little girl and continued on ... Read more >
Tags: People
Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [205]
I marched up and down the avenue, nervous alone and with a brilliant green sleeping pad tucked under the hood of a flashy daypack reflecting in the night. It took me three turns around the block to realize that the suspicious group huddled at the corner ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Wednesday, 30 Jan 2008 | Views [438]
I apologize in advance, but this will not be a step-by-step description of my shower routine, nor will this be an account of the various raw food cleansings and liquid fasts I have performed. Also omitted from this segment is my vegan epoca, which climaxed ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Tuesday, 4 Dec 2007 | Views [416]
La Red de Canastas Comunitarias de Quito is part of a unique movement surging across urban settings in Ecuador. "La Canasta" translates as basket, in this sense, a food basket. The "Canastas" are groups of families, ranging from ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Saturday, 1 Dec 2007 | Views [211]
The preliminaries for the World Cup are currently underway. Ecuador has already lost miserably to Venezuela and Brazil. Today is Ecuador vs. Peru. For those unaware of the significance of this game, Ecuador and Peru have a heated history of territorial ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Saturday, 1 Dec 2007 | Views [295] | Comments [1]
"Are you still coming to Riobamba tomorrow?" "Si, si. We are still coming, but just one question. Is it raining there?" "Well, not really. It's been bright and sunny every day, and rains sometimes in the late afternoon."... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wednesday, 21 Nov 2007 | Views [237]
Early in the morning, Vicente, Antonio, and I hopped on a bus headed for Guayaquil. About 45 minutes into our ride, we jumped off by a brick building nestled into the parámo. The community was gathered in the building, being solicited by politicos, ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Wednesday, 21 Nov 2007 | Views [222]
Vicente, Antonio, and I gathered in Vicente's house to learn Kichwa. Our teacher was Victoria, an indigenous woman from Riobamba who worked as a community educator and helped facilitate World Neighbors workshops. We huddled on a couch facing the eraser ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wednesday, 21 Nov 2007 | Views [268]
The phone rang at 3 in the morning and was followed by the incessant howl of sad human beings and a dog. I willed myself to sleep, cloaking these telling signs with dreams, though a mourning household leaves little peace even for dreaming. So I rose ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
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