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What the Heck-uador? Culture Shock Two Years In

Having co-facilitated an orientation for a group of volunteers arriving in country exactly two years after I arrived as a volunteer was a surreal experience. At this point, I like to think of myself as a Veteran Expat. Not much surprises me anymore about living in Quito after having spent almost two entire years of…

Enfermedades en Ecuador: How to Address Illness like an Ecuadorian
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Enfermedades en Ecuador: How to Address Illness like an Ecuadorian

Have you ever gotten sick abroad? If you have, you might be aware that ideas about sickness are different from place to place. Read on for an Ecudaorian approach to enfermedades. Prevention is key! Ways to prevent sickness include keeping your windows shut against the cold air, not being a vegetarian and consuming plenty of…

Looking back on one year in Ecuador and forward to two in Mozambique
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Looking back on one year in Ecuador and forward to two in Mozambique

This isn’t exactly what I had in mind. I’d been envisioning “closing off” my year in Ecuador with a nice, 1500-word blog post summing up my experiences there and what I’ve learned from them and how I’m different now etc. I sat down with my laptop and some notes scribbled on the back of an…