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The cure for grumbling expats (un granito de arena)

June 16, 2015 stanleyobando

Published on June 15th, 2015 in The Tico Times. My husband and I sat next to a moonlit pool and had a depressing conversation. As

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Of maes and men*

November 20, 2014 stanleyobando

At the heart of Costa Rican language and, in many ways, the heart of the way your father talks, is the word “mae.”

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On Finding the Cure for Homesickness (Acabangada)

May 26, 2014 stanleyobando

I am terrible with directions. I am so terrible that, one morning during my visit to Costa Rica as a college student – the same

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“Love in Translation”

My book’s for sale on Amazon. Love in Translation - an ode to Costa Rica

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