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ALL UNDER THE SAME SUN

Hola all!

Just dropping in for a checkin! I am well down here in Ecuador. I am staying at a place called Salinas, in the province of Imbabura, Ecuador. This is one of the few places thats inhabited by Afro-Ecuadorians. This place is full of culture, which dates all the way back to the slaverly period. I have a family, which consists of my mother, father and 3 boys, making me the fourth boy. My dad is a petroleum truck driver. He comes home every two weeks. My mom works on a chiken ranch at night three days a week. I work in two communities, teaching english, computers, helping with Dance Therapy and working with youth on matters such as sex ed, alcoholism and drug abuse.

Since I have arrived here, my attention has been brought to me of the things that I otherwise never thought of. One day for example, I went to the dance therapy session and I was introduced to everyone in the class. During lunch, I started conversing with one of the men in the class, getting to know each other and what not. As I was teling him that I come from Kenya, he started explaining how we all are the same, as we have the same sun. I started pondering that, but the man went ahead eating like he said nothing. This is the kind of lesson I get everyday.

Work aside, I have been having fun too. I have been making friends, although the very first question that every one asks you is “Tiene Novio?” (do you have a boy/girlfriend?)  Also, I went to some natural hotsprings (if you visit Ecuador, you might have a chance of going) and I am getting closer and closer to my family.

So what do you think of all this?

Sammy

Last Piece, some people are asking my Mailing address which is

Samuel Gachagua C/O Global Citizen Year Ecuador

Hernando de la Cruz N31-37 y Mariana de Jesús | Quito, Ecuador

Sammy Gachagua

About Sammy Gachagua


Sammy was born and raised in Kenya, and moved to Pittsfield, Maine as a high school sophomore. He is trilingual, and speaks Kikuyu, Swahili, and English. He is an ambassador for equality, and he does his best to promote it whenever he can. Sammy is the captain of his cross country team, and has held the position of Dorm Council Treasurer and Vice President. He recently engaged his community to donate 3,000 pairs of shoes to send back to an orphanage in Kenya.

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