Voices
“Reading shaped who I am today”
I've always been a reader—even when it wasn't cool. Even when it was considered "nerdy" by others. The feeling of meticulously selecting a book...
The little libraries of Tilarán
The act of "releasing a book" is very powerful. It allows you to share the pleasure of reading with others. But what does it...
Costa Rican’s urban rivers: a paradise we’re not too late to save
“Yum!” says my daughter, tasting the juicy fruit of a bright-red coffee cherry.
My husband, his feet covered in loose dirt baked by the summer...
Welcome to Toolkit 2023: Turning inwards
Our first edition of this new year will be unlike any other we’ve published—in that we’re not publishing it.
In 2022, our solutions journalism-focused media...
Just in Time for the Holidays: Arts and craft fair takes over Atenas
Every community has distinctive features that set it apart from its neighbors and are a source of local pride. Sometimes these are natural features,...
‘I don’t know how to close the gap, but I think journalism can’
Since the launch of El Colectivo 506, Marie Garnier—a Costa Rican university professor based in the Netherlands—has been one of our most passionate readers....
A dangerous narrative: the migrant crisis in Costa Rica
As an international educator and advocate for immigrant and refugee rights, I often use Costa Rica as an example for humanitarian refugee policies in...
The challenges of older adults in Costa Rica today
Costa Rica is getting old. Experts tell us that the older adult population is going to grow exponentially; the population pyramid is about to...
October, month of heavy rains and floods. According to the old song that my grandmother Rosa used to sing, "of all the moons,...
Building dreams of community life: Cohousing for the elderly
“What if we lived together? What if when we retire, we look for a plot or an abandoned building, and build a place where...
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Plastic recycling in Costa Rica
“All plastics are recyclable. That is the real answer. We’ve just made products in ways that prevent them from being recycled," says Carlos Fonseca,...
