My first Christmas back in America. I am wearing my teaching uniform from my Islamic High School in Indonesia. My grandchildren Talon, Kira & Arlo are wearing Muslim prayer caps and a jilbab for young girls. Grandma Oma Colleen Young is telling her...
I had just arrived at my site on the mountaintop in the cloud forest of Honduras and was setting up housekeeping. These four brothers were constantly spying on me through the thick jungle vegetation that separated their house from mine. They...
Gracias is a small town in Honduras and birth place of Lempira, a national hero who fought against the Spaniards. Each year, Dia de Lempira is celebrated throughout the country in July. Gracias has one of the most festive celebrations. These...
Even very young children have jobs and responsibilities in Honduras. A weekly trip to the mercado to purchase fruits and vegetables was always something I looked forward to as a Peace Corps Volunteer. There was competition in displaying the...