costa rica

I was 21 the first time I left the United States.  Until then I had barely even been outside the Midwest.  I was a senior in college, and my choir…

There’s a Whole Foods down the street from my house that sells beautiful bananas, in a display that includes a brief explanation of their “Environmentally Responsible” label. Increasing numbers of…

The first time I traveled abroad, my proud father slipped me a handmade card as I boarded the plane, and told me to not open it until I was in…