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Harold

It takes place on an island. The island has two groups of people; there are high people that live on top, and the low people live on the coast. The […]

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Ella

I don’t like doing homework. Normal school feels boring and it’s too much work. I like math, but not math homework. I like doing whatever I want. —Ella, Puerto Escondido […]

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Gali

I like Snapchat because of the filters, there’s one of a grandma that makes me look like a real grandma. —Gali, Puerto Escondido Interview by Jack and Bruno (Eric)

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Sven

Two weeks ago in Oaxaca I ended up fighting—do you know Lucha Libre?—yeah, I fought against a giant Viking. Two wrestlers came with canisters of fake snow, and they started […]

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Emma

Society expects you to have a child before 30. Or a house. But when I don’t feel pressured by people around me, I can just follow my own thoughts and […]

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Esme

Lava kitties are kitties that live in lava, but the don’t swim because they don’t like water! They live in the universe where I’m from. It’s very fun. —Esme of […]

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Sari

I really believe that we all have a higher purpose. We all have our calling. We all have lives that are true to who we are. Maybe we’re all not […]

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Tirso

I had a kid that came here [to Explora]. He’s not here now. I love him because he’s hyper, a lot of energy. It reminds me of when I was […]

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Cash

I like how you get to choose what to learn [at Explora] instead of the teachers telling you what you have to learn. —Cash, age 11 Interview by Emma G, […]

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Mike

I lived in Holland for two years and travelled through Europe doing tattoos. Now I’m here in Puerto. It makes me happy, making other people happy. I love when people […]

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José

When I was a kid I looked at the cross. I asked her how the guy up there is the same one that’s on the cross. I don’t get the […]

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Carola

I think the best decision I’ve made was to quit my job. I saved up before I left. It’s given me so much freedom to travel and do whatever I […]

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Eduardo

It’s been two months that I’ve been here in Puerto Escondido, and I think I love it here. The tourists, the people, the parties, the night life. And the surfing. […]

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Henriette

I really love this place. It feels like home, being at the beach where there’s nice vibes. I really love the people here. It’s a place where you feel safe […]

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Jill

I was a bartender and it just gave me the wrong energy, so I decided it was time to find something new. All my friends were like, “you’re going to […]

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Carlos

Being in contact with the water, it feels calm. Once you’re there, the peacefulness of the motion of the ocean is really calming for your spirit. If you feel like […]

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Fernando

Somebody from America gave me this book from Solomon. And he said “Man, you should really like Solomon you can read it in English to improve your English.” You know […]