Quiche Guatemala Narrative

Lucia Esperanza is a student with multiple disabilities who attends Windmill Elementary School. She lives in a second floor apartment with her parents, two brothers and grandmother. Lucia’s parents are not United States citizens, however, they both are legal residents. They speak a small amount of English as well. Lucia’s parents work full time as service workers, and their shifts entail long hours and work days. Lucia’s grandmother is her dominant caregiver because majority of the time her parents are working. The family relies not only on Lucia’s grandmother to provide afterschool and weekend childcare for Lucia, but her older brother, age twelve too. Lucia’s older brother is required to be available after school and

Speaking of that, there have been numerous cases of protestors being denied entrance or escorted out of the event for no good reason

It is finally the day for my Quinceanera and my dream is finally coming true! I am at Wrigley Field! There is no where else I would rather spend this time with my friends and family than at the place of my dreams. Wrigley Field is home to the Chicago Cubs and i have nothing less of an obsession! As i walk around the stadium, the decorations blow my mind. There are balloons everywhere. Happy 15th Birthday Lauren is written in the Ivy Wall with lights. The scoreboard has everyone in my court's name and shows their picture as they walk out of the dugout, around the bases, and then line up going down the baseline. They would each be escorted by a date. My court includes Caroline McDaniel, Kaitlin Gibson, Carleigh Cameron, Riley Harcrow, Dylan Fondren, and Sydney Kilpatrick. Then it is time for my grand entrance. My dress would be white with a blinged out red and blue 23 on the back. I would of course be wearing a

I studied many things about Guatemala such as, the culture, religion, food, population, geography, imports, exports, and most popular of all sports. The sports of Guatemala is something I found very interesting.

Guatemala is a small country in central America, bordered by Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, and Mexico. Guatemala is best known for their indigenous Mayan culture and excavated ruins of the Mayan empire, nature, and their world class coffee. If you visit Guatemala, you’ll see that it is unique in many ways.

Though same as usual we walk past a hole in the wall burger joint,then we pass by Aki’s house drop him off then i pass by Hana’s house then i go home but in between the burger joint and Aki’s house there was a steep mountain

Earlier in the semester, we had the opportunity to attend the Interfaith Winston-Salem tour. In just a few hours, we got a glimpse of the incredible amount of religious diversity present in Winston-Salem. Over the past ten years, Forsyth County has become increasingly diverse as businesses flock to the triad, bringing people from all over the country and the world into one community. This population boom has changed the religious landscape of Winston-Salem. As different religions continue to come together, it becomes increasingly necessary for people to understand their neighbors in order to create a cohesive society. Therefore, we propose that the academic study of religion should be offered in the Forsyth County public school

Guatemala was an unforgettable moment. Originally, the plan was to go to France and Italy, but unfortunately It was not safe because of the Isis threats/attacks. There were two options given that would replace the France and Italy Spring Term Trip. The first option was to go to Canada with most of the same group of people that were supposed to go to France and Italy. The Other option was to go to Guatemala, but they only had 3 spots available and it would be hard to get in as a sophomore (Senior priority). As a family, it was decided to try to go to Guatemala because of some of the stories from last year sounded amazing and that the kids there were inspiring. It was such a blessing to see the impact that was left on the kids, teachers,

“Mangos, mangos, 3 Quetzales !!”. This is the first thing I heard and saw on my trip to Guatemala this past summer. I saw a 9 year old barefoot boy struggling to walk through the busy streets of Guatemala carrying a woven basket that contained ripe and bright orange mangos inside of it. I turned around to my dad and said, “Dad look!! Oh my gosh!! Shouldn’t he be in school?”. My dad always told me about Guatemala and the continuous struggles that he and others faced on a daily basis when he lived there. For the first time I actually saw what my dad talked to about with my very own eyes. What I was seeing was crystal clear and not what I hoped to be a dream.

Guatemala’s economy is extremely poor compared to other countries. “The poor are getting poorer” is due to the low spending causing a poor infrastructure and slow growth. 40 percent of the country’s poor live on $1.50 per day. Guatemala’s economy has been growing steadily, but has been supported by private consumption. In other words, the government receives money based on what the people are buying for their households. The Guatemalan government fails to collect taxes from a large portion of their population. Therefore, the lack of money puts their economy in great risk when natural disasters occur. Their geography contains hills, mountains, poor soil, and volcanos. It is extremely difficult to build safe, secure houses with the lack of money and resources. People everyday live unsure when a natural disaster will strike and they are unable to protect their loved ones. Guatemala receives around 10 feet of rain during a 5 month rainy

Nearly one of every four Americans—70 million people—is an immigrant or the child of parents who came from another country. Some fled war, persecution, or environmental disaster; others pursued the American ideal of opportunity for all. On June 8, 1995, my grandmother was born in a small city in Guatemala. In Guatemala, there were the wealthy, who had money and lived a great life, and there were the poor, the majority who lived in grueling poverty. Fortunately, my grandma was born to a wealthy family with two other younger siblings. My grandma was the older of two daughters and lived in an amiable house in the middle of Guatemala City.

My grandparents have special celebration. They have married 45 year. My mother, my brothers and sister and me make long trip to Guatemala to celebrate. We carry a special gift it is a picture of all family. My tio, tia and primos going to. We like to visit our grandparents and especial celebration. Our family cooks special food of Guatemala for celebration. I remember we all had good times together. I miss my abuelita and abuelito. This is the name we say for grandparent in my country. The celebration is fun we see friends and play. My grandparents very happy. I want to stay in Guatemala but my Mom say we come back to America.

I don’t remember exactly what year it was, but it was what I thought had been another normal year of going to Matamoros, Mexico on the same mission trip that I’ve been going to since I was nine years old. Little did I know that I would be doing some growing up during that week. During this time, I became more observant

Ever since I was a kid I remember going to my grandparents’ house. I went there ever other summer vacation. The climate was a big reason of why I enjoyed visiting Guatemala. The tropical weather made it sunny most of time. I liked the pleasant feeling of the sunrays hitting my skin. But at the same time the weather was very indecisive, in a blink of an eye the clods came rolling in and the downpour of rain began. The rain came down fast and hard, the sound of it hitting was like that of soldiers marching in unison. The intensity of the rain made it feel like if you were standing under a waterfall.

For our class project, we have to write a letter to a child in a third world country and create a fundraiser to sponsor a child. After seeing all the suffering people in Haiti and how little opportunity they had for a better future, I thought- with what little I had- that it would help not only a child but a family too. That I could somehow save them from their lives the complete opposite to mine, because a little goes a long way.