If you were moved, as I was, by the story of Nicaraguan refugee and law student Elizabeth, featured last year on the blog and last
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A celebration of immigrants making a difference
I researched and wrote this piece in a different, pre-pandemic world – for one of my favorite publications, YES! Magazine. Its release was delayed by the
The overlooked mental health of migrants – and a wellness tip for all
Margarita Herdocia of the Asociación Ticos y Nicas Somos Hermanos shares her organization’s strategies for boosting refugees’ mental health.
Why Costa Rica should back up its ‘happiest country’ brand with real talk in 2020
Why 2020 could, and should, be a big year for mental health in Costa Rica.
Day 26: Meet a Nicaraguan refugee who’s changing lives in Costa Rica
Think social corporate responsibility is just for big business? These women microentrepreneurs, many of them immigrants or refugees, are here to show you otherwise.
The amazing true story of tuanis and brete – words to be thankful for
Hi there – just wanted to say thanks so much for your support and readership, and to share my first two columns in The Tico
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