Mothering
Christo jumps up into my arms and kisses my face, over and over and over and over. His big toothless smile and wide eyes are absolutely irresistible. You never see a kid smile that much. His little...
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SMACK. A hand comes down upon Lidia’s body while she sits in class. You can hear the crack of the teacher’s hand from across the room, I know. No one looks up. Her body coils back in pain. She starts...
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It’s noon and I’ve been working for hours at my kitchen table. It’s a bright table – I purchased the fabric from a market in São Tomé e Príncipe this past summer and when I sit there, a little bit of...
View ArticleHaiti: Thoughts of One Year
A school in ruin. Photo by Bill Stelzer This morning I have been watching Haiti’s one year anniversary stories flood the newswires. They are nearly as numerous as they were last January, and in many...
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Boston: Cold At a cafe in Cambridge, MA, a cappuccino machine is whirring. Every few seconds the front door opens and a slight rush of cold makes its way through the doorway, though not enough to...
View ArticleI Like Mosquito Nets
It is my second night in Haiti, and I’m living on the edge. Call me crazy, but this time I’ve finally decided to go without the Doxycycline– the friendly pill that took me through the mean streets of...
View ArticleMission Trip- Jeux de vie
Guest post by Rosie Guadarrama This past week Haiti was my home. Thirty years ago, I had visited the island and knew what to expect. Yes, the situation was slightly worse with the earthquake...
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I laugh when people think of Haiti as a cruise destination. And on the days we dine out, it's a constant battle to not seem like a vacationer. Shaina smiles widely with big dimples. “Are you afraid of...
View ArticleLife is Good
Visit http://www.lifeisgood.com/foundation for more info On Saturday, my friend Ysmaille takes me and some other friends to Life is Good. He’s tried to explain it to me before. Inspired by some friends...
View ArticleNails, Part II
I am in Haiti for the third time. Unlike the first two times, when I traveled here for work, this time I am here for pleasure. Though it’s possibly a stereotype, it’s possibly also true: I may, in...
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At a cafe in Cambridge, MA, a cappuccino machine is whirring. Every few seconds the front door opens and a ...
View ArticleI Like Mosquito Nets
It is my second night in Haiti, and I’m living on the edge. Call me crazy, but this time I’ve ...
View ArticleMission Trip- Jeux de vie
Guest post by Rosie Guadarrama This past week Haiti was my home. Thirty years ago, I had visited the island ...
View ArticleParasites
Shaina smiles widely with big dimples. “Are you afraid of dogs?” she asks me. “No,” I say. “Can you do ...
View ArticleLife is Good
On Saturday, my friend Ysmaille takes me and some other friends to Life is Good. He’s tried to explain it ...
View ArticleNails, Part II
I am in Haiti for the third time. Unlike the first two times, when I traveled here for work, this ...
View ArticleArt Therapy: The Movie
How can art be used to bring people together in a way that not only helps them, but touches their ...
View ArticleTravel Isn’t Perfect: Why You Always Need a Plan C
Rescue efforts by Global Rescue in Nepal. Photo courtesy of Global Rescue. In 2010 I visited Port-au-Prince just six weeks after ...
View ArticleThe 5 Coolest Global Mobile Libraries
Books on a burro! Image from Wikimedia Commons via Acción Visual/Diana Arias. No better method has ever been devised for ...
View ArticleHow Not to Manage Your Period In a Developing Country
Take a minute and think back to the first time you got your period. Maybe you got your first bra ...
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