tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784926782403067857.post3167417615888823316..comments2023-10-20T08:35:39.366-07:00Comments on GuateBuena, GuateMaya: Reflections on mobility and localityGringa con saborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05410592012346635202noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784926782403067857.post-63443264766832181442011-11-24T11:05:38.965-08:002011-11-24T11:05:38.965-08:00Thanks. I have had one or two serious requests... ...Thanks. I have had one or two serious requests... I think I wrote about one of them early on. No begging, just a young woman who came with her husband and baby, very formally, one market day, to my home to see if I could help them. At the same time we are trying to bring some people via the university but it takes a lot of effort and obviously most people won't qualify for a visa.Gringa con saborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410592012346635202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8784926782403067857.post-24312634624551258562011-11-24T10:46:14.695-08:002011-11-24T10:46:14.695-08:00Throughout the years I have had many experiences o...Throughout the years I have had many experiences of people begging me to take them back to the US. Even a dental hygienist at my dentist's clinic once! As soon as her boss was out of earshot, she started begging me "Please, please take me with you! I won't be like others who will abscond once I am there, I will serve you faithfully, you don't have to pay me much, just take me!" and so on. It is heartbreaking yes, and sadly, it makes me reticent to get into in-depth conversations about the US, where I live, what I do, etc., with strangers. I avoid being placed in the position where people ask me to take them there ... sometimes in jest, which is uncomfortable enough, but too often they do mean it. However, it is good that you are involved in situations where you can help and participate in making women more independent and autonomous, even if it is in a small way compared to what we are used to. It is not small to them! So good for you.Miss Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00441545812710273964noreply@blogger.com