In Peru if one really wants to demand respect in their community there is a simple trick that works every time. It is the power of the vest!
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The One about Death
One of the greatest misconceptions about Peace Corps is that it is for the adventurous backpacker type who wants to travel around a new country for two years. Yes we do get two vacation days a month, but this stereotype couldn´t be further from the truth. Peace Corps is about moving to a new country and successfully integrating into a new community by living there. Actually living there. Finding friends, working, grocery shopping, celebrating birthdays, weddings, town fiestas and even funerals. Death is a part of life no matter where you live in the world, and during my time in Peru I have attended numerous funerals.
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How to Share Grilled Cheese
If there is one thing Peruvians have mastered, it’s sharing! I never thought I would be able to share the way my country hosts do. When there is nothing left, they share. This cultural norm applies to everything from money, to food, to space.
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Cultural Fact Friday: Bills and Rent
Forget a leasing office and online apartment searches, in Peru if you need a place to live you hit the streets and start looking for houses with “Room for Rent” signs posted outside. Or literally pick a house that looks nice and knock on the door and ask if they have any rooms for rent…
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No Sleep Till Peace 