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The Crack of Thunder
The thunderstorm is furious. Every flash of lightning has me cringing in anticipation of the accompanying roar of thunder. The fear is both in the anticipation of the sound and in the knowledge that...
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Juliana: The Movie (Peru, 1988)
When 12-year-old Juliana is belted by her step-father 27 times, it’s the last straw; she escapes from the abusive situation and hits the streets. And so begins a tale of courage and resilience in Lima,...
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Apartment Gossip
Aside from collecting rent and ignoring all that needs to be fixed in the building, our landlady believes that her role also entails encouraging and producing gossip. This task occupies her time while...
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Are You a Bystander?
No one knew that he was dead. He sat upright against the wall for support, his head hanging forward in a resting position. He had been robbed of everything after exiting a nightclub in Huancayo and...
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Living in Peru as a Chinese-Canadian
The Chinese have been living in Peru since they arrived on ships that traveled across the Pacific in the 1850s. They were the first Asians to make it to South America and came as coolies who worked in...
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Eisenstein’s Gift Economy: Do We Lack Community?
“Gifts have the function of bonding communities together.” — Charles Eisenstein I’ve been part of the gift economy even before coming to Peru because of my natural urge to give others at least equal or...
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Cost of Living in Peru: Huancayo v. Vancouver
Why am I getting ready to move back home? The low cost of living in Peru (at least here in the Central Andes) would be a good reason for me to stay. Actually, the cheaper lifestyle here probably...
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A Simple Life: The Fine Line Between Simplicity and Laziness
Living in Peru, especially in Huancayo, has always conjured up images of a simple life for me. The year I first moved to Huancayo, simplicity was what I had come to value and what I continue to define...
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Living in Peru: Firsts from a Peru Blogger
Coming to Peru in 2008 was one of the biggest “firsts” of my life. It was the first time I had moved to a developing country on my own and the entire experience has been string of firsts, even to this...
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Living in Peru: One of Those Amazing Days
Have you ever had one of those amazing days that you still reminisce about, even though you can’t figure out what exactly was so great about the day? I just had a day like that in February on my most...
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Community Living in Peru: An Example of the Gift Economy
The other day, my parents (who live in Vancouver) received a letter from the government that was an ideal example of the differences between living in Peru and Canada. Here’s how the letter went: Water...
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Feeling at Home in Dusty Davao City: Parallels to Living in Peru
It’s been 6 years, maybe 7, since I’ve been to the Philippines. The last time I arrived in Davao City, we used a staircase to exit the aircraft, suffocating in the dust and heat as we walked ourselves...
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