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‘Amigos’ volunteer builds cement and human bridges in Nicaraguan hamlet of El Quebrachal

Villagers and Ana Reyes (purple skirt) celebrate opening of foot bridge

Editor’s Note: This is the sixth article in the World-At-Home series, in which we posit that one can “travel” around the world without leaving San Diego County, through interactions with the people and resources within the county. By Donald H. Harrison CARLSBAD, California –When Ana Reyes recalled her stint of a few summers ago as [...]

Peeling back labor misunderstandings on a Honduran banana plantation

Tamar Benkazen Koosed interviews banana plantation workers at Finca Tropical S.A. in Honduras

  Editor’s Note This article focusing on Honduras is the fifth in the World-At-Home series, in which we posit that it’s possible to “travel” around the world without leaving San Diego County, through visits to local venues and interviews with San Diegans involved in diverse foreign projects.  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – When [...]

San Diegans helping El Salvador villagers to obtain drinkable water in Engineers-Without-Borders project

Arturo Garcia, a member of the San Diego chapter of Engineers Without Borders, carries green water vessel kn own as a cantarada on his shoulder.  A woman of La Chiripa, in background, carries cantarada on her head

Editor’s Note: This story focusing on El Salvador is the fourth in the World-At-Home series, in which we attempt to  “travel” around the world without ever leaving San Diego County . By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Tim Boelke and Eugene Kaneko, respectively the founding and current presidents of the local chapter of Engineers Without [...]

American tells of love for daughter and Guatemala

Antligua, Guatamala, at dusk  (Photo: Jessica O'Dwyer)

Editor’s Note: This story focusing on Guatemala  is the third in the World-at-Home series, in which we are attempting to “travel” around the world without ever leaving San Diego County.  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Jessica O’Dwyer flew down to Guatemala to adopt a daughter.  She also found a country to love. The difficulties that [...]

SDSU archaeologists restored Maya royal residence in Belize

Courtyard of the royal residence at Cahal Pech (Photo: Jennifer Taschek)

  Editor’s Note:  This is the second installment in our World-At-Home series, in which we endeavor to show that one can travel to every country of the world without ever leaving San Diego County – provided that one is willing to attend lectures, visit museums, go to ethnic festivals and take advantage of other diverse and [...]

World-At-Home: Mexico’s Cinco de Mayo

Future ESL teachers of Atlacomulco, Mexico, perform folk dance at Grossmont College

    By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California–I’ve often wondered if one could “travel” the world while remaining in San Diego County. In other words, can one sample the culture, the foods, and the ideas of all the different countries of the world, simply by taking advantage of the many international resources here at [...]

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