As he grabbed her she dramatically fell to the ground and laid in the street. He took the stick out of her hand and threw it into the grass. A few of the fastest of the crowd gathered around her as she laid there in defeat.[...]
Posts Tagged ‘conflict’
June 22nd, 2010 - 2:52 pm § in Around Town
Dear Latin America
Dear Latin America, Thank you for teaching me how to feign a command over salsa steps and for putting people in my path who will happily sway me to the beat of your music. Thank you for feeding me fruit that ostensibly appeared downright poisonous, ominous or otherwise inedible and for showing me th[...]
May 11th, 2010 - 10:53 am § in Around Town, Guatemala
On the Road – But Why?
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars. [...][...]
Love in the Time of Conflict
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou When I parachuted into Colombia after months of work in environments of modesty and reservation, I was taken aback by the abundance of unbridled affection. A[...]
