My name is Miguel Sabol. I am from Farmington, New Mexico, although this year marks almost five years being based out of Albuquerque, where I study at the University of New Mexico. I graduated in May 2021 with my BA in International Studies and Spanish with minors in Portuguese and Communication & Journalism, and in the fall of 2021, I …

We’re almost into the wet season here. An amazing rainstorm last night, precursor to the next month.  Brings back memories of life in Abidjan.  The rains come every morning and evening, starting with a slow rumble in the distance.  At night, it’s about 6pm, just before sunset.  Clouds start darkening and the wind kicks up, then thunder starts grumbling. As the sun sets, it …

It’s almost a month that I’ve been here, 3 weeks and 1 day exactly.  Definitely doesn’t feel new anymore… but in many ways it never did.  I knew what to expect, and aside from the tuk-tuks, I almost feel like I am back in Haiti.  So many similarities, the land, the vegetation, the chaos, the way people dress.  Even the savannah, unfortunately, is similar …