the good doctor

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Edwin, the good doctor, let me tag along to El Bosque yesterday.  He is the doctor of a clinic where he either lives during the week or makes a two hour commute by combi bus (van taxi) first from Tuxtla to Bochil, and Bochil to El Bosque.  El Bosque means “the Forest,” a simple title [...] Continue Reading »

“to ask and to walk together”

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[ from addair who is listening to Beck (Odelay) ] A few weeks ago, in San Cristobal de las Casas, we wondered into a shop filled with Zapatista artwork.  Levon found an embroidered square that he thought we needed.  I thought the work was beautiful but I confess that I cringed at the thought of [...] Continue Reading »