School for life

We're now in our second debriefing-period in Guatemala City. We spent two days at Kab'awil's People's College, an amazing experience. It's a school run by the earthreform organisation and has 14 kids from the plantations around Xela who live, work and learn at the school for a year. These kids were incredible, 14-17 years old, some of them have had a few years schooling and yet, they were discussing the consequences the Free Trade Agreement with USA and Mexico will have on their economy, people's health etc. They were talking about how they wanted to learn more skills to become leaders in their communities and improve education, health, leadership and so on, and it was just inspiring to hear kids talking about such important issues. So, sorry to say, but Norwegian and Aussie children, you suck! Get off your arses and get involved in something - anything! Other than that, we've just had a meeting with URNG, a leftish, socialist party that fights for what's right, and this afternoon we're meeting Conavigua, an organisation of widows after the 36 year long civil war. Should be very interesting. I didn't get the job as assistent for the Brigade this autumn, so a bit, no very annoyed actually, but I'll go and find the biggest ice cream in Guatemala City and be happy again. I've heard there is a place with cauliflower and beer-flavoured ice cream! But, I think I'll go for triple choc-oreo-mint-caramel-dream-swirl-heavenly-flavour instead maybe...