The story on a bad joke I inadvertently made which highlights racial and socioeconomic divisions in Peru and greater Latin America.
Category: peru
Peru’s Evil Jealous Psycho Witches
Why would the evil jealous psycho witches in my Lima neighborhood make up stories to sabotage my marriage?
A Bit of Fascism, a Bit of Modernism in Peru
Discussing the impact on my life of two recent developments in Peru: the 10-year census and the legalization of medical marijuana.
What Does it Take for Peruvians to Correct their Children?
Telling the story of the mysterious foodstuffs being discarded on my rooftop patio, and the saga undergone in getting it to stop.
Is Slapping Your Child a Crime in Latin America?
I slapped my son in public and earned the condemnation of a neighborhood Peruvian for being abusive. Could I have been charged for child abuse?
A Shining City upon a Hill … in Lima
Another glowing review of the American embassy in Lima, Peru, in which my newborn daughter obtained citizenship from the excellent state-department staff who have no criminal records.