2013-04-23
In Ecuador, there is a population of about 3.4 million of indigenous people that are descendants of the Inca Empire that existed about 500 years ago before the conquest of Spaniards. To this day, they speak their own language called Quichwa; they dress in their traditional clothing that consists for women of an “anako” (long...
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2013-04-23
This video is just a little supplement to get an idea of what exactly I was seeing and experiencing while I was in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Enjoy.
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2013-04-23
“Was that me eight months ago?” I asked myself as I stared at my Global Citizen Year blog picture. I looked so young and naïve, not knowing what my year would really be about. The picture felt more like it was taken eight years ago rather than eight months before at fall training. My facial...
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2013-04-23
I am now presenting a reflection of things I did not know until I began living here in Brazil. So! Here it is: 1. Exotic Fruits The next time you walk into an American supermarket, notice all the different fruits they have to offer. It may seem like a lot. The truth is that those stores carry but a...
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2013-04-23
When a volunteer embarks on a mission to change the world, he finds he has to confront many obstacles, both good and bad. Sometimes the people he intends to help do not understand him because he comes from a different place. There are days in which the world seems to come on top of him....
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2013-04-23
Frustrated at times, amused at others. Being a Hispanic-American in Senegal is quite an extraordinary experience. “‘Foo joge?” “Where do you come from?” they ask me as I sit next to the girl with light brown hair and green eyes. My tangled wavy hair and my dark brown eyes. Not only am I a...
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2013-04-23
Here is a video that I made at the beginning of my time in Brazil about the different types of martial arts I have encountered. There are three different styles featured here, but there are many more that can be found throughout Brazil (one example is Jiu Jitsu, which I discovered after making this video). Enjoy!
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