To sleep — perchance to dream. Ay, there’s the rub! Shakespeare After a week of soul-sucking insomnia, I’m not feeling much like myself. Some might ask if that’s…
Life doesn’t always get bigger. Sometimes it narrows, slows, and asks you to pay attention to the small details. This is one of those moments for me. This…
During the past two weeks in Guatemala I have witnessed many marches, protests, and blockades. The petition of the Guatemalan people is a profoundly serious and grave one:…
I last visited Guatemala six months ago. It was a depressing experience. I encountered a country mired in despair and desperation. The outlook for human rights defenders appeared…
I’ve been back in Guatemala for only a short while, but it’s already become abundantly clear to me that the country is in crisis. Terrible crisis. Failed-state-kinda crisis….
This isn’t a food blog. (Although you wouldn’t know that by these first couple of posts.) But one aspect of Guatemalan life that I most missed while in…
After three years of absence from Guatemala due to COVID (pinche COVID) and family responsibilities in NY, I’ve finally returned… albeit for a quick visit. Hopefully there will…