Jeff's new hat

In the rural areas we saw the bundles of grass carried by the women. It's braided and sent to the city. Here it's made into hats like this one given to Jeff as a thank you for all he has done for the children.

The Third of July

July 11th 2006
On July 3rd we did two puppet shows in two towns. The early morning was in the country, on a very bad road. We were thankful that we had had no rain. The school was built by the community, the Official Rural Mixed School. It's mixed with both boys and girls. The school is a simple cinderblock square, mostly courtyard, some protection from the rain with a small area covered by a tin roof. The la ... read more

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

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