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February 29th 2008

Published: March 10th 2008

Chuchos It's amazing the things you can learn from animals. I've learned so much from the people here, but two of the most interesting interactions I've had have been with dogs. Human culture affects them as well, just as it impacts food, beliefs, government, and the natural world. My first experience was with the dog Surdan, who actually technically belongs to Cristina's mother who passed a... Read Full Entry

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Robyn

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I am currently in Central America to work on a project with ArtCorps (www.artcorp.org) in El Salvador. The rest I can only try to explain. Whenever I'm traveling, it's always nice to take a step back and think, "Is there anything else I'd rather be doing right now? Working? Sleeping? Wearing clean clothes? Eating familiar food? Staring at a blank wall?" The answer is always no (except maybe when it comes to sleeping and pizza--then the answer might be yes). Thus, I keep a journal. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/robynest Visited Countries M... full info

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10th March 2008

James
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The Ripple
Robyn, This entry is pretty astounding. The images of the punches gave me the willies, but it's so true about the disconnection many of us have with our food. I'm reading Dave Eggers's most recent novel/biography, "What Is The What?" It's about Southern Sudan...yet another work of art that provokes me to think about what action is appropriate from one so wealthy (me) when I feel uncomfortable with what's going on outside of my personal sphere of influence. Hmmm. I'm pretty sure that inquiry is a good place to start.

11th March 2008

Krissy
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You never cease to amaze me, Robyn. As I sit here in the KCSN radio station, writing "news" (Burbank's Metrolink is getting a bicycle parking lot, HUZZAH!), I am amazed and enthralled by your experiences in Salvador. One day I hope that I am as enterprising and as brave as you; to go out into the world beyond the confines of my North American home and actually make a Difference (not the capital 'D'). And don't be ashamed of not being completely acclimated to the culture yet -- it takes years to become completely aware of a society's social mores. You may be immersed in the culture, but cultivation can only happen through repeated exposure. ;-) Also, for what it's worth as the resident veg*n, I definitely felt like calling PeTA after seeing your pictures of punches! Love and miss you, Krissy

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