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Young Writers

What’s the price of water? An ASADA in Costa Rica wrestles to quench a community’s thirst

In Costa Rica, nearly 93% of the population has access to potable water. Water can be drunk straight from the tap, a characteristic that...

From toxic to healing: food safety at Finca Orgánica San Luis

Costa Rica has a rich agricultural history, from cattle ranching and dairy production to pineapple and banana plantations, and luxury goods such as coffee...

My teacher: crazy about theater

One day, I sat with my dear teacher. His name is Fernando Thiel, but we all call him Profe Loco, or “Crazy Teacher.” He...

“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...

Two sides

One’s hair is white and short; one’s hair is white and long. Sometimes, it’s in a bun. One wears a jacket, pants and boots; one...

Cancer in a pandemic, at age 20: a new opportunity every day

No one—including me—would have believed that abdominal pain 30 minutes after lunch meant cancer. I wasn’t scared. "Must have been the food," I thought....

Sisterhood and the sea turtles

For some people in the coastal communities of Costa Rica, a passion for conservation is born early. Sisters Keithlyn, Hazel and Daneycha Rankin Abraham...

‘Coming out is a constant thing’

Telling my friends in our rural community, Monteverde, was fairly easy. Coming out is a constant thing, though.
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The dark-soul magnolia rises among the forests of Urrao

Every day in the Colibrí del Sol reserve, two women protect the Urrao magnolia, an endangered tree, from indiscriminate logging and agricultural expansion that...
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