Where are our children?
One could respond to this title in many different ways. Some might respond metaphorically, or else by thinking of the positions—of power, participation, or consultation—that children occupy in communities of f...
That Man Is You: Confronting Racism in Bolivia
This morning was my day to go shopping, and on the way home a random man I passed on the street stopped me and said, "The only good thing about this virus is that a lot of collas are going to die."
In Boliv...
Walking in Justice: MCC in Honduras
As we celebrate Mennonite Central Committee’s centennial year, I was curious to learn more about the organization’s presence in Honduras. According to the common narrative, 2020 is MCC’s fortieth anniversary i...
Lessons in Care and Resilience, from Our Homes to Yours
Home. What is the meaning of home? The planet earth is our home. As long as we live on this earth, we can surely call anywhere home because home is not about being all easy, relaxed and comfortable. Home is an...
Embracing a World of Color
“Christ is born in the Palacaguina of Chepe Pavon
To a Mary who will humbly iron
the clothes that delight the landowner's beautiful wife
Those who have come to see him are gathered in a crowd;
Joaqu...
COVID-19: An Opportunity to Rediscover Ourselves
In 2019 climate change caused enormous damage to the health, nutrition, and homes of millions of people and put marine life and other ecosystems at risk; concentrations of greenhouse gases like CO2, methane and...
Letter of Support in Response to Death Threats against JUSTAPAZ
As a faith-based Anabaptist organization with 100 years of work for relief, development and peace, Mennonite Central Committee supports the work of JUSTAPAZ, an Anabaptist organization that has invested more th...
Dreaming of a Better Life
When one spends two intense weeks driving around Honduras and Guatemala visiting MCC partners who are working with migrants, it’s inspiring and troubling. It’s inspiring to meet with and hear the stories of peo...
El Güegüense, Malcolm Gladwell, and Misunderstandings
Some 300 years ago, 'El Güegüense' was born in Nicaragua. It's a lively satirical play with lots of dance and music, celebrated by Nicaraguans and honored by the UN (UNESCO) list of "intangible cultural herita...
See the Individual
Depositing myself (or rather being deposited by God's will) in Bolivia has certainly been interesting. It has been a place to use the knowledge I acquired in university. It's been a place to make crazy leaps ...