2019-03-31
I only have 3 mornings left in Iluman, the small town in the Sierras of Ecuador that has become my home. Only 3 more breakfasts spent playing with my baby host brother and his cars and action figures, taking breaks every couple of minutes to take a sip of coffee or a bite of huevos...
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These are the following brief descriptions of women that had made me see the world in a different way. Women with their love and passion had brought back to me the energies to fight towards a more feminist world. This list goes far from these 10 women because there are many others. Also, their descriptions...
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2019-03-29
I wanted to buy a book today. The distant eyes seem so close when their gaze is fixed on you. I wanted to buy a book today. My hand glided upon the glossy covers as I endured the transfixed look of the “diligent” workers. I wanted to buy a book today. I picked up a...
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14.01.2019 Once, I was sitting with my family across my house by the fruit stand. It was the day I got my braids done. We were just chilling and talking as usual, and my sisters were playing with my new hair. Soon, a passenger stopped by next to us and greeted everyone. He was trying...
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1. Language is culture When I first arrived in Ecuador one of my main goals was to get better and hopefully fluent at Spanish. However, after being here for eight months, I can say something that I am not afraid to say. I am not fluent. Language is not only a collection of words used...
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Something I’m going to miss when I go home is tilting my head up to look at the stars each night when I brush my teeth. I think in a way it feels like my most quiet, independent moment. This one particular night, I decided to record it. The stars were so bright, that I...
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“Senegal amna teranga” was one of the first sentencesI learnt when I first came to Senegal. It means Senegal has hospitality and it is very true and people here are very proud of it. Senegalese people are one of the kindest, sharing, caring and open hearted people I’ve met. It is believed here that if...
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