Meet Danielle, a recently married twenty-something, taking a hiatus from her career as an occupational therapist to move with her husband to Lima, Peru. Read about her adjustment to life as a married woman and her daily challenges adapting to the language, customs and cultural differences in her new country.
In January, 2010, Charlie and I moved to Lima, Peru with two suitcases and our dog, Brandy. I left my family, friends and career for an undetermined amount of time having no idea what it would be like to live abroad. My goal was to quickly learn Spanish and take advantage of every opportunity […]
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Peruvians know babies. Peruvians LOVE babies. Peruvians make it known that they love babies and know babies. When Peruvians see Amelia, their faces light up. When they find out she was born in Peru, they are thrilled, often thanking me for having her here. Amelia is a lucky baby to be born and raised in
The majority of ex-patriots I know travel to their respective first-world countries 6-8 weeks before their due dates to give birth surrounded by family and friends. This wasn’t an option for us. We only have Peruvian health insurance and the cost of giving birth in a hospital in the U.S. without coverage is probably higher
Disclaimer: As I believe my previous blogs reflect, I love living in Cajamarca, Peru. I love the people, culture, climate and lifestyle. But after two years, there are just a few things I’m afraid I’ll never be able to accept. Keep in mind if I made a list of the bones I have to pick
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One day last June, I went for a jog with my new friend Shannon. She had moved to Cajamarca as part of a Fulbright grant to teach English at the university. While she loved her life in Peru, she missed working with school-aged children and was looking for opportunities to volunteer with an under-served
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Some of the kids that live on my street during one of our English lessons. By Danielle L. Krautmann Home is where your heart is. It seems simple enough, doesn’t it? There’s no place like home. But when you live a nomadic lifestyle, traveling to a new place every year or two, it can be
(continued from: To Be a Gringa: Part One) The Ex-Pat Community of Cajamarca, Peru Amy and her husband Eric arrived to Cajamarca on a sunny Thursday morning. A driver picked them up from the airport and drove them and their two dogs to their furnished home. After a quick nap, they went and met
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By Danielle L. Krautmann A local celebrity How did it get to be this late? I’m lying on Violeta’s bed in her one-room home in Baños del Inca. Actually, it’s not just her bed, she shares this queen-sized mattress which sits on cinder blocks with her husband and 11-year-old daughter, Alejandra. It’s four o’clock in
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By Danielle L. Krautmann “Six months ago, I was living in Seattle with roommates, working as an occupational therapist for a home health company. Now, I am a housewife in Lima, Peru.” Can you believe that in January I celebrated my one-year anniversary of living in Peru? This country and I have had a turbulent
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By Danielle L. Krautmann The problem began when I was living in Denver, CO and a squirrel got caught in my window well. Brandy watched patiently as I spent three hours using different methods (a bucket, a broom, an umbrella, a shovel) to try to set the frightened creature free. My final attempt was with
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