After a week or so of being in our home and listening to us, Elias began to tell us that he was interested in learning. You have to understand that in Bolivia, there is no culture of volunteerism. Most people live from payday to payday, and when they meet people from the US, it is […]
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The Mines of Potosi Potosi, Bolivia, is known for its infamous silver mines. The history of these mines is sad and long. Thousands of indigenous and African slaves lost their lives in the mines as the Spanish exploited the people and took the silver for their own gain. Though most of the silver is now
We care deeply about each and every one of our patients. They all have been impacted differently by their amputations and each one has a story to tell. When we write about them, our hope is that our words would not just be a trivial collection of stories of people who had something bad happen
Recap My friend and assistant in Bolivia, Elias has told me many stories of his childhood and life growing up in his village. I had always wanted to go there and visit, so when our first patient, Agustin, turned out to be from that village, I figured this would be a good time to go.
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