Abbie, center, and Kourtney with their host father, Olmer, in Lucre. Abbie shares a journal entry: Cock-a-doodle-doo! No, that was not a tacky alarm sounding but an authentic rooster waking me up. I checked my watch and realized it was 3 in the morning. A few short…
By Karen and Duane Sherer Stoltzfus Peru SST Co-Directors, 2014-2015 We were scheduled to fly from Lima, the capital of Peru, to Cusco, the Andean capital known as “the navel of the world,” on a Friday afternoon. We had tickets to attend a folkloric dance show in Cusco that…
Irene shares a journal entry: Irene and Alberto celebrate their birthdays, two days apart. When the pronunciation of your name changes, you think of it a lot more. Irene. Peace in Greek. I guess I like my name. Maybe just out of obligation. Let me…
Anna’s journal is filled with the expected (written notes from lectures and field trips) but also the unexpected (sketches of many of our guest speakers). She captured Dr. Roberto Tarazona, a director of the Peruvian affiliate of Caritas, the Catholic relief, development and social services agency. During his presentation Dr.
Morgan shares a journal entry: Morgan and her host mother, Nancy. It was Saturday evening. My mom had just arrived home an hour before and was relaxing with my grandma. A little after 6 we heard music playing loudly in the shared plaza of our apartment complex.
By Karen and Duane Sherer Stoltzfus Peru SST Co-Directors, 2014-2015 Asia digs out stones with a community gardener. As Goshen College students do at least once every semester in Peru, we drove about an hour south to contribute to the greening of the “Southern Cone” of…
David with his host mother, Sara, and his host sisters, Zully and Galeth. David shares a journal entry: It was Saturday night, and I found myself going to a birthday party with my mom, Sara. She had told me a day or two earlier that we would…
By Karen and Duane Sherer Stoltzfus Peru SST Co-Directors, 2014-2015 View from the bus along the highway north of Lima. To get to Caral, the oldest city in the Americas, you just drive straight north along the coast until you see a road sign for Caral.
Abbie with her host mother, Charo. Abbie shares a journal entry: On Saturday evening my mom, Charo, informed me that we were going to the market. We walked down the street and entered the Metro, a large chain supermarket. At first I was surprised because this was…
A band of traditional musicians at the Wari Runa ceramic studio. By Karen and Duane Sherer Stoltzfus Peru SST Co-Directors, 2014-2015 A 10-minute walk from Casa Goshen, the home office of the SST program in Peru, is the headquarters for Manos Amigas, a Christian organization that…
