Young Writers
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...
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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Can better tourism choices help rural Costa Rica avoid environmental degradation?
There is a theory related to economic growth and the environment called the Environmental Kuznets Curve. This theory suggests that as a region begins...