My Mexican Family

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During our visit, we live with a family in Cuernavaca. It’s referred to as a homestay. They not only provide a place to sleep but also breakfast and lunch. Luckily, it was also arranged that they would take us to school in the morning and pick us up for the return home. Victor (the father), Abi (the mother), Veronica and Cecilla (their daughters) are warm and welcoming. The parents speak no English, but fortunately Veronica teaches English at the university. I think the Fulbright program must discourage our families from speaking English to us because she doesn’t use English very often. Fortunately, Brian, my housemate, is fairly fluent. That helps a lot. By the way I want to say how great it’s been to have him around. He’s a Spanish teacher from the Eastern Shore, which explains his Spanish fluency, and we get along really well.

The home Brian and I are staying in is beautiful. It’s unlike my homestay in Guatemala, which was more like a working poor household. This house is more typical of a middle class family. As I mentioned in a previous blog, most families live on less than $3.00 a day, so this is far beyond what most can afford. The photos speak for themselves.

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Photos

these are two separate bedrooms with bath. I'm in the lower one.
the building was actually built around the palm tree in the middle

another view of front yard showing the wall and barbed wire
Walls are common around the perimeter of the property for privacy and protection

Comments

[Carol Ubosi]

Paul, I am enjoying your blog already. The house looks wondeful, I enjoyed seeing the garden. Let me know when you have my favorite dish. Enchiladadas!