Brittany McGee

A Peruvian Funeral

July 23, 2015

As I stood in the shade, talking to my site mate’s host sister, I asked her about Peruvian customs related to death, funerals, etc. I was astonished that the funeral was happening so quickly. I told her that in the States, we usually wait a few days, sometimes a week. I couldn’t think of an … More A Peruvian Funeral

Throwing Away the “Verguenza”

January 12, 2015

Post Warning: While not overly graphic, this post does reference gastrointestinal issues and likely should not be read while eating. I want to believe in natural healing. The ability to rid the body of bad mojo. I certainly do believe in medical miracles and that there are medical phenomena that just cannot be explained. But … More Throwing Away the “Verguenza”