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... total...1 mom and her 5 year old son, 1 mom and her 10 year old son) and they said yes. I didn't know the 2 families really well and I had no idea what a hernia was, but we organized everything so we could all go and I was just going to trust them when they said their sons had hernias. We left at 5 am and made the the 6ish hour journey to Santiago, with me having no idea where ILAC was and the mothers never having been to Santiago...we found ...
Learning the Facts of Life
... he simply put his arms around her.
I used to joke with him about living alone because everyone told me I was crazy for living alone (he lived alone). It’s very rare for anyone to live alone, especially a young woman or an old man/woman. Mainly for safety reasons and also because everyone’s family lives nearby and since the culture is sharing/never being alone houses (where I live and in most batey/campo areas) have more than ...
16 hours of Thanksgiving!
... people to open up to me more. About a week ago 1 of my project partners, Elvis, told me there was 1 hosue that it was not safe to go to because the lady smokes. I am hearing from other people it's because she's a witch. As I'm learning more I'm having to control what my normal reaction would be, because they don't have any reactions to the stuff they tell me because it's normal for them.
NOV 21ST: Ever since the little boys got to play baseball ...
From Samana to Playa Rincon
On our 3rd day of the cruise, we arrived to Samana, Dominican Republic and were greeted by dancers, to which our friend was able to part take in a free dace lesson. Here we waited for about 45 mins as the taxi cab driver hoped to fill up 6 more spots in his van. A big waste of time but nonetheless, well worth the wait.
Conde Nast Traveler Guide rates Playa Rincon as one of ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
... common to most. But, as the Dominican Republic deals with growing pains of a swelling population, changing economy, and movement away from agriculture and jobs working with one's hands, I believe it is important to reinforce and model these important skills of self-sufficiency and good nutrition. All in all, I feel like my work here is valuable and that there is potential to make small difference in someone's life. I am ...
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