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Inspired by but not stolen from Niki and Ana’s idea for a joint blog post (double length for fairness). Come Read Mine and Orla’s Joint experience blog. Link is here: https://orlamoore.substack.com/p/and-they-were-roommates?utm_source=substack&am... read full post >>

Inspired by but not stolen from Niki and Ana’s idea for a joint blog post. (double length for fairness) read full post >>

Last night in Pisac, last blog post. There are going to be a lot of lasts in the next couple of days, but they are even more special because they come after a lot of firsts. It is hard to believe that the entire trip is almost over. I have had a truly incredible time […] read full post >>

My last experience blog (for class 🙂 read full post >>

The past 6 weeks in Peru with my classmates have been an enlightening journey, delving into the intricate processes of “making and unmaking indigeneity in the Andes”. Our academic adventure took us from the bustling metropolis of Lima, through the historical heart of Cusco, and into the serene expanses of the Sacred Valley. Along this […] read full post >>

Our last experience blog. Gulp. I am taking a break from working on my video presentation to write this. As I do so, my fingers shake a little more than usual. Tomorrow we head back to Lima, and then, I inevitably go home and put my time in Peru behind me. I remember when I […] read full post >>

“Inti Raymi,” sings Q-Pop (that is, K-Pop in Quechua) pioneer, Lenin Tamayo: “Vamos a bailar. . . todos a cantar”; “We’re going to dance. . . everyone sing!” And the music video, in which K-Pop takes on Andean scissor dancers, … Continue reading → read full post >>

Quote from “We the Indians:” “Drug addiction will not be wiped out with repression but with the transformation of the culture of deadly competition into the culture of solidarity” (pg. 120)Thanks for reading Ana’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. read full post >>

Last experience blog of the course! When Jon asked us to discuss encounters, I thought of the moments when I tell people my name. Oftentimes when I tell someone my name is Cissy, I observe (since Jon wants these experience blogs to be more about observation) that they look confused for a second. At first […] read full post >>

  “In my opinion, this lack of research, which led to speculation and misrepresentation regarding Sendero’s armed violence and the counterinsurgency response by the government was related to various factors, including surprise, fragmentation, postcolonial distancing, and fear” (Degregori 37). Thus far, we have been the recipients of two separate lectures on this time in Peru’s […] read full post >>