Forty. The number of dead civilians in social conflicts after three and a half years of Ollanta Humala’s government. It’s 2014 and this is the supposedly democratic republic of Peru, where more than 70% of social conflicts are linked to … Continue reading Human Rights Alert in Peru: Rocio Silva Speaks
In a loud voice, say your name and make a movement!” my voice rang in that camp counselor sort of way. “I’m Lian”, I proclaimed, with a grand shake of my arms and legs. I fully expected the following rush … Continue reading Playful Expressions: Cross-cultural Examinations of Creativity
This has happened before. There is a small indigenous community along the banks of an Amazonian river. These people do not live a romanticized, utopian existence of costuming and feathers. They ride a fine line between the worlds of money … Continue reading Cuninicu: Saturated by Greed
It has been 50 years since their forest was cut down. To the Shipibo of Yarinacocha, the rainforest is a fading memory of their grandparents. They have only ever known grassland, where swidden agriculture tactics—also passed on from generations past—have … Continue reading RIPA: Regenerating the Amazon One Mind at a Time
How do you get the Peruvian government to adopt best sanitation practices for rural Amazonia? Leading by example, of course…and partnering with UNICEF. As the regional forerunners in constructing effective, low-cost, and ecologically-sensitive basic sanitation and waste management systems, we … Continue reading Alianza Arkana Taking Rural Water Solutions to the Next Level in Collaboration with UNICEF
