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Bienvenidos a Huancayo!
Here, in Huancayo, I am La China (pronounced chee-na), the Chinese Girl. There is yet to be a day that I haven’t overheard others talking about me as China or Chinita. It is my new Peruvian identity. I...
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Culture Shock
A good friend e-mailed and asked: ” What has been the biggest culture shock that you have experienced so far?” and I had to think about that one… The grand ark in the main plaza of Huancayo.I have to...
View ArticleThis Animal Is Yours
Roy and his two friends are at a park in a neighbourhood of Huancayo called La Florida, in the outskirts of the city. A random lady calls out to them. No one pays any attention to her at first. The...
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The Crack of Thunder
The thunderstorm is furious. Every flash of lightning has me cringing in anticipation of the accompanying roar of thunder. The fear is both in the anticipation of the sound and in the knowledge that...
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Miaus and Guaus
Huancayo is surrounded by farmland, so I’ve encountered a myriad of animals ranging from livestock for livelihood to city pets in silly clothes. Some animals have a purpose: cows for fresh milk,...
View ArticleCrossing the Peru-Chile Border as a Woman
I promised to blog for a cause for International Women’s Day. In the days leading up to today, I thought of all the strong, inspirational women I knew… and felt fearful and weak in comparison as I...
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A Global Community in the Desert
I had the privilege of spending these past two weeks in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, assisting at a conference that endeavored to apply research to education. The Latin American School for Education,...
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Lucho Quequezana: Multicultural Musicians Playing Peruvian Tunes
“Ahora sé que el tiempo es la única manera que tenemos para comprar nuestros sueños.” — Lucho Quequezana (link in Spanish) [I now know that time is the only means we have to buy our dreams.] Lucho...
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