Women of Agora – A Senior Project

Hi all, Hannah, Blair, and I are seniors at Christchurch School. For our integrated senior project, we are working to give back to people who have become like family - the rural Himalayan community of Agora.  We want to bring light to the lives of the women in the village. The three of us will … Continue reading Women of Agora – A Senior Project

Apareciendo

By Jack Imagine the unknown.  Unfortunately, it's unimaginable to any degree of certainty. This is how the families of desaparecidos feel: confused and uninformed about the whereabouts of their loved ones, whether killed or disappeared during the Mayan genocide in Guatemala. The bodies were either dumped unceremoniously in mass graves or stored away inside the … Continue reading Apareciendo

Antigua 

Buen provecho! After a day of reflection, education, and contemplation at FAFG—no one in our group will forget today—we as a group have safely arrived in Antigua, a bustling, cobblestoned city that was once the capital of this amazing country.  Right now we are polishing off four delicious pizzas in an open air restaurant.  Que … Continue reading Antigua 

Photos y Palabras: Iglesia—Cobán

Today we say goodbye to Cobán's cardamom-scented air, big white churches, and extraordinary sights to head to Antigua. Our time in Cobán and Semuc Champay has ignited the adventurer, the questioner, and the snacker in all of us. As you might imagine of a place that actually smells like cardamom on the streets, pastoral beauties … Continue reading Photos y Palabras: Iglesia—Cobán