How to transfer citizenship to your foreign-born children and a primer on “moral turpitude” in a glowing review of the US embassy in Peru.
Tag: family
Peruvians’ Irrational Fear of Cold
A look at Peruvians’ strange and quirky fear of the cold, especially cold drinks.
The Case for Vanilla Names
The case for giving your children standard names that will not prevent them from getting a job someday.
My First Time Shouting at a Peruvian Child
A brief recap of my first time shouting at a Peruvian child for his inexcusable misbehavior.
The Penis Controversies
Explaining the cultural disconnect in how to raise a boy with respect to circumcision and the venerable binky.
I Want an American Boy
If you raise your son in Latin America, do you have to give up the dream of him as a ‘chip off the old block’?
Latinas Are Not Exotic
Explaining why, contrary to what a lot of idiots say, Latinas are not exotic.
American Visa Experience in Lima, Peru
Detailing my experience applying and receiving a permanent resident, immigrant visa to the United States for my Peruvian wife.
Honeymoon on San Andres Island
Description of the tourism scene and the fun to be had on Colombia’s paradise island in the Caribbean Sea, San Andres.
Marrying Milagros
SUMMARY: Announcing my marriage to my last Peruvian girlfriend, Milagros, in Peru on April 28, 2012 at San Agustin church in downtown Arequipa.
Cars, Marrying the Maid, and More Classism
SUMMARY: A look at two artifacts of classism: car ownership and domestic servants.
Los Hermanos Angelito in Bogota, Colombia
Two brothers live fast and die young in the Colombian underworld.
Contributed Story: Two Maids I’ve Had in Cali
SUMMARY: Story of two women from a rural Cauca torn apart by guerrilla-paramilitary violence.
All Colombian Women Cheat
SUMMARY: Addressing the common belief that all Colombian women cheat.
