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Me eating a mango the Nica way. Bite into the skin, unpeel like an orange and just start eating as if it’s an apple! It’s messy at first, but after a while you get the hang of it, and well, you know how the saying goes…it soon becomes “Chiche!”
21 January 2016
Building vegetable patches in La Sabanita, Nicaragua
Introduction ‘Chiche!’ is a word I learnt recently in Nicaragua. It means ‘piece of cake!’ and has...
ICS Nicaragua, Latest volunteer, Nicaragua
19 January 2016
El Salvador: Orientation week and the beginning of a new cycle
The 7 of January marked the first day of orientation for both groups of volunteers. We were...
El Salvador, ICS El Salvador, Latest volunteer
19 January 2016
Malawi: First glimpses into Malawian culture
After almost two weeks of living and working in Malawi as part of Team Masomphenya, we are busy...
ICS Malawi, Latest volunteer, Malawi
19 January 2016
Nicaragua: Bienvenida
El día lunes 11 de Enero 2016, nos reunimos los voluntarios nicaragüenses para preparar la...
ICS Nicaragua, Latest volunteer, Nicaragua
Part of a sprawling Honduran city, seen on the coach journey to our host town of La Esperanza
18 January 2016
Honduras: Preconception vs observation
Close your eyes for a minute and picture a stereotypical Central American country. If you’re...
Honduras, ICS Honduras, Latest volunteer
18 January 2016
Nicaragua: Inducción
Un día miércoles 6 de enero de 2016, salimos de la comunidad de Parcila el nuevo grupo de...
ICS Nicaragua, Latest volunteer, Nicaragua

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