December 21, 2014 in Education, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
My house is beautiful chaos right now. Hannah, Ezra and his new friend Ben, a young man he met at Tor’s place when he was building his drum, are sitting […]
December 1, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Things always fall apart when The Man leaves. To be fair, it’s not only when he leaves. In actual fact, we’ve had a laundry list of logistical issues in the […]
November 26, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
“You know what I like about you?” Tor mused, sideways at me as we watched the orange flames dance in the darkness. “You’re unusually observant. You’re always watching things. You’re […]
November 17, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
Life is slow here. The days start early and somehow they seem longer than days elsewhere, even though sidewalks are rolled up by about 11 p.m. There is time for […]
November 8, 2014 in Guatemala, North America
The drums pounded late into the night. I sat on the porch in the deep darkness feeling the heat of the afternoon sun radiate back up beneath me, released from […]
November 5, 2014 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue
From the moment I stepped off of the boat, I’ve been looking for her. On every walk through the village and each boat ride across the lake. I even crashed […]
November 3, 2014 in Guatemala, Travelogue
“No where else in the world can you see this, ladies and gentlemen! Only here, in Sumpango, Sacatapequez, can you see kites like this! Only here, where we honor our […]
October 25, 2014 in Guatemala, North America
It is morning and the house is quiet. Steam, rising from my teacup, uncurls and stretches white fingers between the streaks of sunshine reaching through my dusty window. The garden […]
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