August 2009
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Duro Blandito →
El Salvador’s Slow Recovery
By Claire O’Niell
“Duro Blandito” (hard soft) is a type of cheese and, in popular Salvadoran speech, an oxymoron expressing the ambiguity of life.
El Salvador has technically been in peacetime since its civil war ended 17 years ago. But as photographer Juan Carlos says, it “has come a long way but has not moved forward.” For many...
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July 2009
12 posts
Interactive Map: Intl Disability Rights Monitor →
lindseycrifasi:
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California Court Allows Disabled Student to Take... →
cripprof:
Why this language of “allows” and why is the NYT is still using “handicap” as a term?
click HERE to see one more reason why Obama Rocks! →
President Obama makes a historic move today in announcing that he will sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilties. As a global leader in human rights it seems only appropriate that the US government should take a stand against discrimination and sign the international treaty. Obama will still have to seek support from the Senate for ratification, but this is one step in the...
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June 2009
6 posts
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José Gonzalo
José Gonzalo is a Survivor. His wife and four children look up to him and he takes tremendous pride in the work he does to provide for them. I met José and his youngest daughter last week on a visit to the department of Cabañas. The family lives in the city of Sesuntepeque and has dreams of operating a neighborhood tienda (store) out of their home.
Armando Hernández, an Outreach Worker for the...
'Critical moment' for the hemisphere →
Earlier this week US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, attended the inauguration of El Salvador’s new president, Mauricio Funes. “We have witnesses a peaceful transfer of power between two formerly warring parties,” said Clinton.
As I prepare for my departure to San Salvador next week, I have to remind myself that the work I will be doing with Survivor Corps-El Salvador is...
May 2009
1 post
Well…I’m on my way to El Salvador. I’ll be leaving in just 10 days and my mouth is watering for my first pupusa.
Salvadoran stuffed masa flatbread
Pupusas are similar to corn tortillas, only thicker and stuffed with cheese, beans or meat. The pupusa originated in El Salvador, but it is also popular in neighboring Honduras.
Makes 4-5 pupusas
Ingredients
Masa harina — 2 cups
Warm water — 1...