I returned to Costa Rica from Nicaragua a week and a half ago, and while I’m hoping to write something publication-worthy later on, I thought I’d share a few observations and reflections from the trip. The first thing I noticed upon arriving in Managua last Sunday night was that there were big illuminated Christmas trees [...]
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Christmas trees and mustard seeds in Nicaragua
April 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Faith & Spirituality, Politics & Social Issues, Travel
Tags:Christmas·Kingdom of God·La Chureca·library·Managua·mustard seed·Nicaragua·orphan·Sandinista·tourist
In search of the imago Dei
March 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Costa Rica, Faith & Spirituality, Politics & Social Issues, Travel
Ever since I first came here almost two years ago, I’ve been interested in Costa Rica’s neighbor to the north, Nicaragua. Costa Rica is fairly well off by regional standards, while Nicaragua is the second poorest country in all the Western Hemisphere. Because of this significant economic disparity, there’s a sizeable population of undocumented Nicaraguans [...]
Tags:Costa Rica·genocide·hate·imago Dei·immigration·Nicaragua·Paul Rusesabagina·racism·reconciliation
Hello from the side of a volcano
February 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Travel
I am sitting at a small table beside a window in Casa Shalom, home of the Doziers and office for ADE. Outside, rain and fog; lots of it. On a clear day the window offers a vista of lush green rainforest, sprawling down into the valley and up the next volcanic ridge. The slope below [...]
Tags:ADE·Ash Wednesday·Association for Development through Education·rainforest·volcano