Katie Miller
Volunteer: Katie Miller
Bio:
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Contributions from Katie Miller
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Secret
Hendrick, my host brother, shares a secret with me while I try to teach him a card game.
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Feria
A small village in the Western Highlands celebrates it's annual fair by decorating the church and dancing in costume
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Helper
A young Maya boy helps deliver a used tire for a project growing potatoes in stacked tires.
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Afternoon Paseo
An elderly Maya man walks the village paths in the afternoon sun.
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Proud Abuela
A proud grandma poses with her youngest grandson on her back while another granddaughter peaks out shyly from the adobe house.
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Mucha Mazorca
Hired day workers harvest and sort corn ears from dried stocks in the Western Highlands of Guatemala
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An Offering
An "anciano", or ancient, Mayan man offers a passionfruit from his tree.
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Vigilance
Isabel swings incense over the graves of her family on Dia de Todos Santos
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Culture Clash
A Mayan grandma wrapped in traditional clothes supports her granddaughter wearing an American flag bandana
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Sitting
An ancient Mayan man sits outside his house.
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Break
An old Mayan woman takes a break from weaving
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Mother and Daughter
Mother and daughter back-strap weave for hours a day on their porch.
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Watching
A Mayan couple watch dancing at a fair, dressed their best.
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The Harvest
A field worker holds the harvest in his hands with a harvesting tool hanging around his wrist
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Ring for the Dead
A Mayan man rings the bell for each "muerto" in his family on Dia de Todos Santos
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Timid Pride
Ana poses by her weaving proudly.
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An Offering
An old Mayan man offers a passion fruit picked from his tree
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Preparing the Garden
Ana gently works her tiny garden in preparation of planting.
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Juan's Radio
Don Juan falls asleep listening to his radio in the front yard
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Los Volcanes
A view of the volcanoes that surround Lake Atitlan
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Carrying Yefferson
An old grandmother carries her grandson, Yefferson, on her back while another grandchild peeks from the house
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Spinning Wool
An "anciano", ancient, spins wool in an indigenous village
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Easter Procession
Women carry flowers in the Semana Santa Procession
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Easter Fish
Doña Ana prepares a traditional fish soup for Easter
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Kata Planting
Kata plants radish seed in her newly-tilled garden
