Hi everyone, My second week feels roughly 1000 times easier than the first. I know where I’m going, I know what some things should cost (though I’m clueless when it comes to lancha, or ferry prices which are notorious for ripoffs) and I’m getting to know people better. Updates are still sporadic because slow wifi means these posts take forever (because I love including pictures) … Continue reading Week #2 In Review
Hi everyone, Apologies for the radio silence, but life here is busy and change is exhausting. Here’s what’s been going on… WORK: Work has been going well and there is definitely A LOT to do. The team is pretty small and we all work on lots of different projects. Cojolya’s upcoming video project, which will showcase the stories of our weavers and give some more … Continue reading First Week √√√
Today, I went to work at Cojolya for the first time and it was really good, overwhelming, but good. Yesterday was a big day in terms of settling. I met my upstairs roommates Ana and Lillie who work at Pueblo a Pueblo (Basically everyone I hang out with works at Cojolya, the Hospitalito Atitlan or Pueblo a Pueblo, the organizations that I’ve deemed the “Big … Continue reading My first day of work
Hey there readers, old and new, Abigail here. I’m back to update and record the next year of my life, which is already very different from the previous 21. First, I’m a college graduate. Second, I’m living in Guatemala, officially as of a few hours ago. How? I’m a Princeton in Latin America fellow (read all about us) and in a few days I’ll start … Continue reading Getting to Guatemala
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