Yesterday, I met with a friend who recently finished studying music journalism at a graduate school in England. While sharing an enormous German pretzel, I asked her about her professional plans. She sincerely replied: “I want to change the world with music.” Her direct response fascinated me. A[...]
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G22 Green Connect
I am in this process of creating programs for G22 Green Connect that ignite passion, interconnect ideas, and inspire action to transform our relationship with environment. With a stronger connection to nature, I believe it is possible to deepen the understanding of our community, universe, and self.[...]
Politics are Murder: Guatemala’s General Election
The general election has finally passed. Since getting here, there’s been a steady ramp-up in violence perpetrated by and against both the citizens and politicians of Guatemala. “But don’t worry,” everyone kept saying, “the situation will improve after the elections.” And so this past Su[...]
September 8th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Guatemala
Guatemalan Soul Journey
Who am I? I am a dreamer. I am a star. I am a tree standing tall. I am a sunflower blooming. I am the sun and the clouds. I am a flowing river. I am walking beauty. I am ever changing. I am intuition. I am spirit. I am wind. I am a soul on a [...][...]
August 29th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Guatemala
Locals, Wanna-be Locals, and Tourists: No Competition Needed
Though it pains me to admit it, I am sometimes guilty of the foreign development volunteer snobbery directed at tourists. Working or reading on my balcony in Sololá, I often see tour groups who have come to experience the town’s market day, one of the biggest in Guatemala. I know that I am not as[...]
The Strange and the Familiar: Foreign Cultures in the Campo
Walking through the cornfields and uneven roads of Chaquijyá Central, I am always fascinated by the foreign influences that have somehow managed to permeate the isolated Mayan village where Manna Project focuses its programs. Local children learn minimal world history, yet I teach two Julio Cesar[...]
