Feeling Thankful for Thanksgiving
04 Dec
Ecuador

Feeling Thankful for Thanksgiving

My Peace Corps family, some new friends, and a few  well-missed flavors from home helped make this year’s  Thanksgiving Celebration super fun.    Happy Thanksgiving...
Becky Wandell
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A Full Day of Food, Family and Fun!
20 Nov
Ecuador

A Full Day of Food, Family and Fun!

The day after our Halloween Celebration, on November 2nd Ecuador celebrates Día de Los Difuntos.  This is a holiday where families gather together to cook...
Becky Wandell
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Haunting Ecuador with Halloween, Part 1
11 Nov
Ecuador

Haunting Ecuador with Halloween, Part 1

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and last year I didn’t celebrate, choosing instead to watch and observe what happens on All Hallows’ Eve...
Becky Wandell
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27 Oct
Ecuador

Fighting Racism… a Peace Corps Moment

Racism.  It’s out there.  It’s all around.  But what is it?   I mean, I know how scholars define it and I’ve listened to many people in the US...
Becky Wandell
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Saying Goodbye to Peace Corps Friends
18 Oct
Ecuador

Saying Goodbye to Peace Corps Friends

Peace Corps Ecuador, Omni 119  …which means that we are the  119th group of Peace Corps Volunteers serving Ecuador since 1962.   We started with 38 members,...
Becky Wandell
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15 Oct
Ecuador

Ecuador’s National Paro has Ended

After 11 days of road closures, non-existent transportation options in most of the country and sometimes violent protests in the streets all over Ecuador, both...
Becky Wandell
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Nacional Paro in Ecuador
11 Oct
Ecuador

Nacional Paro in Ecuador

If you haven’t been keeping up on your world news, or watching my Facebook posts, Ecuador is experiencing some volatile political protests.  It’s amazing, scary,...
Becky Wandell
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