No Place Like

Celeste Marion

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:19:00 -0700

After 4 years in Peru, Celeste traces the evolution of her feelings towards her home country, the United States and discusses the influences of the places she's lived on her national identity.

In English

Luis Enrique Munoz

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:28:00 -0700

Contemplating leaving his beloved Peru for the United States, Lucho shares what he'll miss about home.

In Spanish

Amy Kunkel

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:58:00 -0700

Amy from Illinois may not be singing its praises, but by caring enough about her home country to have the opinions and observations she shares with No Place Like, she shows another kind of patriotism.

In English

Javier Larroquet

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:46:00 -0700

Javier is regularly extracting his thermos so that he can consume his traditional mate (Argentinian tea), where ever he goes. He explains the ritual involved with mate and a little about those things from home that he's not able to bring with him.
Check out Javier's blog, where he writes about food and cooking in South America.

In Spanish

Karina Lanna

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Sun, 4 May 2008 13:22:00 -0700

Karina is lucky enough to come from Rio, in Brasil. I spoke to her while she was travelling around Peru and the rest of South America about the heat she misses and the interesting way fellow South Americans (particularly males) will commonly respond to her nationality with unwanted attention.

In English and Portuguese

Fricke Oosten

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:50:00 -0700

Milk, peroxided politicians and free transport for students are some things Fricke says her home country, the Netherlands, has to offer.

In English

Paulo

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:38:00 -0700

I met Paulo in his beautiful hometown of Viña Del Mar, Chile. Perhaps he's sick of the amazing beaches at his doorstep because he didn't mention them as reasons he likes Chile. Like many people I speak to, his family and the people of his country were the most important to him.

In Spanish

Harriet Harding

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 13:46:00 -0800

Harriet Harding from Sydney, Australia couldn't quite put her finger on what makes Australia feel like home, but she was proud of the recent apology to Australia's Aborigines.

In English

Syama Kunda

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:32:00 -0800

Syama Kunda grew up both in Uruguay and Peru. He explains how his hippy parents moved him and his 5 siblings around and that his heart belongs to the beaches of Uruguay and the mountains of Peru.

In Spanish

Rachel Amosu

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:45:00 -0800

Rachel is from London England and has been working and living in Peru for 3 months. I ask her how she feels about her home country, England.

In English

Mayten M Sanchez Ruiz

noreply@blogger.com (Hannahspeltbackwards) — Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:17:00 -0800

I met Mayten in Chincha, Peru, where she is helping children in the surrounding communities who have lost their homes in the recent earthquake.

In English