Latin America

Poetry

Six Poems

Poems by recognized poet and clerk of Cuba Yearly Meeting of Friends. Jorge Luis Peña Reyes

Helping North Americans Experience Nicaragua

This year marks the 25 year anniversary of ProNica, and an important part of ProNica’s mission has always been to…

When I Was Thirsty

Last year I visited the Sonoran Desert, which straddles the U.S.-Mexican border, for the third time— this time to volunteer…

Fair Trade Coffee: A Glimpse behind the Scenes

You get up in the morning and brew or buy your coffee, feeling especially good because it’s certified fairtrade and…

A La Chureca Christmas

My friend Michael popped into my office. When he told me he couldn’t make it to Nicaragua this year for…

Chronicle of a Journey: Central America, 2008

Two Quaker Families in Suchitoto

Suchitoto, a small Salvadoran town and municipality (similar to a U.S. county), was virtually emptied during a decade-long internal civil…

Crossing the Border

National borders are a strange phenomenon within the fabric of human life. They can be crossed with a single step,…

A Conference on Banning Depleted Uranium

Central America’s tumultuous history provides many opportunities for raising awareness about human rights and social justice. The Friends Peace Center,…

Burdened by a Leading

Friends in the Southern Appalachian region are talking about leadings. I want to share a bit of my journey with…

Espere Su Luz

Ciudad del Maíz, in the state of San Luis Potosí, México, is a four-stoplight town. Posted at the first light…

The Gift of the House of the Peaceable Kin-dom

In my youth I was a comic book geek. Occasionally one might hear me cheekily go off about their ability…
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