I would like to mention a certain quirk about we tall people — los altos — that those less vertically gifted may not realize. Specifically, no matter the culture divide, our height brings us together.
Let’s say that — in a series of clever, courageous and oddly humorous events — I uncover a burgeoning mafia drug [...]
The Chinese influence in Lima is remarkable and fascinating. According to Wikipedia, more than 100,000 Chinese (mostly Cantonese) immigrants came to Peru after 1849 to work on the haciendas, which had at the time lacked a labor force as a result of the liberation of black slaves. After the War of the Pacific, a conflict [...]
Notice the skulls and femurs arranged in concentric circles. This appeared to be an old well below the monastery. When my roommate and I visited the catacombs, it was interesting how seeing piles of femurs wasn’t a big deal, but seeing skulls — something so quintessentially human — really gave us goosebumps.
I recently traded emails with a good friend about several aspects of Islamic dress — especially as it pertains to women — that I would like to share here. My friend is Muslim himself and has spent significant time in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, England, Canada, and the U.S. My primary question for him [...]
Please also notice the sperm. As you can glean from not-so-subtle context clues, porcino means “pig” in Spanish.
I was just going through some old photographs with a friend here in Lima. The photos brought back many vivid memories, memories I probably wouldn’t have been able to mentally summon without the assistance of an image. The photos transported me into the past, but also emphasized how much life has changed. I was reminded [...]