Learning from, appreciating, and contributing to the world. This is a space for sharing my experiences, thoughts, and visual expressions.
"Kia" has been my mum's nickname for me since I was a child, and "tía" is the Spanish word for Aunty (which I proudly became in late 2015).
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Mexico has been been taking a hard beating from natural disasters over the past 2 months, including being rattled by 3 very strong earthquakes. The community support that has been demonstrated to help those in need has been truly amazing and inspiring - something that I think can encourage us all to help our neighbours (near and far) in times of need.
Recently I moved to a local Mexican town to work in the field of refugee law. Being the only gringo/a around, settling in could have been much more challenging if Mexicans weren't so hospitable and welcoming.
Find out about my next volunteering project in Mexico, where I will be helping provide free legal help to people fleeing from their countries, for example those fleeing life-threatening gang violence in Central America. You can also find out here how to make a donation to help me cover my costs of living while I live and volunteer in Mexico.
Travel insurance is something I highly recommend taking out before going abroad. It can help save you thousands of dollars in the event of something going wrong on your trip, and you may not realise how many things can actually be covered by your travel insurance.
I always use 1Cover as its the best value I've found (from Australia) and they've always been very responsive on my claims. You can get a quote for your next trip here.
