“This is what privilege looks like”
I’m traveling in Patagonia right now. The other day my mom sent me a text that read “You’ve seen more of the world than many people do in a lifetime!”…
Category: Reflections
The People of Xela
Rosy is our host mother. But she is really more like a warm grandmother. They call grandmothers abuelitas here. Most of the time she is wearing an apron and her…
My Journey to Vegetarianism
It started probably six years ago with “happy meat” and “grass-fed beef” and Food Inc. and a vague sense that what I eat matters. It was an inconsistent start, full…
We got scammed in Cape Town
We got scammed. That’s what you’re supposed to say. They took advantage of us. We let our guard down. And it is part of the human experience. We’ve all had a…
Asante Tanzania
We’re on a train through and out of Tanzania and as I watch its beauty roll by, I’m filled with affection and gratitude. A year is a long time, but…