Mexico
Grassroots football: the heart and soul of the community
It doesn’t matter if there are more rocks than green grass on the pitch, if the view is the famous church on top of the pyramid, or if it is…
Taking Lessons from Day of the Dead, Mixe Style
Staring down the shot glass of yet another pre-10am mezcal, I push any thoughts of What about my life productivity? aside and focus on what’s happening in front of me in…
My Moment with a Mexican Moses
For the first time on this trip, the cocaine looks unappealing. “I think I’m over it. I’ll just drink.” My mood is low — mind and heart somewhere else, with…
Pedro Jiménez and his Dog
One night in the autumntime, there was an earthquake in the Coyoacán area of Mexico City. It was early in the hours of the morning, and many houses were destroyed…
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