I met An at a hospital in Alexandria, Virginia of all places, at my son’s bedside during his stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She was one of his nurses and, like most who are drawn to that profession, treated me with quiet compassion. It was only after weeks of occasional small talk, usually about […]
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Legends of the Hidden Temple: Traveling the Ruta Puuc
The Ruta Puuc is a 41 kilometer stretch of road that winds through the low rolling hills and dense forests of the Yucatan, linking some of Mexico’s beautiful and most remote Mayan ruins. The Yucatan was a Mayan stronghold for centuries, and the size and complexity of the region’s archeological sites bear testament to the […]
Justice for Ayotzinapa: The Graffiti of Revolution in Mexico
On September 26, 2014, 43 student-teachers from a rural teaching college in Ayotzinapa, Mexico commandeered several buses and traveled to Iguala, a neighboring city, to protest a conference hosted by the Mayor of Iguala’s wife. During their journey, the students were intercepted by local police, taken in to custody, and turned over to Guerreros Unidos, […]