Republica DomyTina

Awakening to loads of Dominicans screeching singing at 5 in the morning, I put my pillow over my head. The loud predicar ing starts, and I ...

As I wrote this title, I realized that many people might not get the SNL allusion. Being 30, I still feel young, youthful, etc. even though ...

I am sitting under my mosquitero , listening to some women argue, which might legitimately turn into a machete fight, vamos a ver . I am fee...

I got the chance to work with 50 American volunteers for 10 days in July.  Every year, the same group comes to our barrio to work and build...

During my interview to become a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) I was asked: how do you feel about living in a fish bowl?  (i.e. Nothing being ...

The title was a hint as well as an introduction to this blog. This week, I am in the capital for a week of Spanish training. More specifical...

         I thought about just writing the title and leaving it at that, but what fun is that? Also, before I begin this blog, I need to reco...