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There are few of us who have not been impacted in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic. In poverty-stricken Mayan communities, however, the combined impact of the virus and the measures put in place to combat i...
Read moreThe Mayan people have been known to refer to the hammock as the ‘gift from the gods.’ As the global fight against the spread of COVID-19 continues, many of us are experiencing rising pressures which may be ...
Read more‘Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care’. - Article 25, the Universal Declaration...
Read moreMost people would agree that life would be significantly more challenging, and not nearly as much fun, without the love and support of our family, friends and the people in our community. The notion that ‘no...
Read more(Feature Image: Mayan cacao vessel, 7th-8th century. John L. Severance Fund / Wikimedia Commons) At a time where many of us are self-isolating due to the threat of COVID-19, encountering uncertainty and worr...
Read moreTo celebrate International Women’s Day, Laura Pickerill one of our current volunteers, decided to interview each of the other volunteers to explore their views on the global feminist movement in 2020, to dis...
Read moreAccording to the article recently posted on Linkedin by Chris Herd -Founder & CEO @ Firstbase “Over 20 million people work remotely in the EU and USA today, up from 9 million a decade ago — that number ...
Read moreAs you might know – or not -, there are approximately 7000 languages spoken around the world. And this number doesn’t include all the local dialects! However, as Guatemala demonstrates, these dialects can be...
Read moreChristmas is an important event all over the world and Guatemala is no exception! The main Christmas celebrations in Guatemala take place on the 24th November, Christmas Eve. And the central point of this ce...
Read moreI bet that any woman visiting Guatemala knows the daily struggle of keeping it together (or not) when being catcalled on the street. Although this misogynistic behavior can be annoying - and at times scary -...
Read moreThe Accention of the Virgin Mary is a grandiose celebration that brings all the streets of Quetzaltenango’s historical center to life. You can find drawings on the ground in sumptuous col...
Read moreThere is no way around a ride on a chicken bus in Guatemala. You might have heard of this transportation system before and have been wondering just like me: What on earth is a Chicken Bus? Well, they are par...
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