The untold stories of people from all over the world. Different walks of life. Authentic conversations with people who have lived the experiences. Experiences such as homelessness, building billion dollar companies, being a cam girl, living in a ghetto, to living in poverty and more. Diving into how experiences affect world views, shape behaviours, and create assumptions. You don‘t know what you don‘t know. Walking a mile in someone else‘s shoes to discover the unknown and misunderstood. No judgement, just understanding.
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Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Born and raised in Guatemala, Josselyne is currently living in the small town of San Pedro, La Laguna, Guatemala (4,000 people) working as a Spanish teacher at Orbita Spanish School. Currently, 26 years old she has three beautiful girls. She is wise beyond her years, incredibly generous and always laughing, smiling or joking.
Josselyne is a “controversial” woman in San Pedro Guatemala because she is an independent thinker. She questioned and pushed back against cultural norms that woman need to follow in Guatemala.
Insights from the conversation included:
- Be happy with what you have. Always
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The “Olla de Crangeros” (Pot of Crabs) mindset in Guatemala - when someone else is successful the others get jealous and drag them back down
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Guatemala has a culture of a dependent mindsets vs. independent mindsets. This limits people
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Foreigners preconceived notions and about places and people in Guatemala
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The role the church played in controlling the woman
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