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My husband, three kids and I will spend May 28, 2009 to August 13, 2010 traveling to Jamaica, Brazil, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. I will be interviewing people who have been deported from the US for a book I am writing. On this blog, I will report on my travels, trials, tribulations, travails, and random thoughts.

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Tales from the Field

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Tales from the Field · 5M ago

Crater Climbing, a Seven Mile Walk, and a Sunset: Diamond Head with Five Kids

**We are traveling and writing again, and blogging about it at "Are We There Yet"**On Thursday, we ventured out after lunch to climb Diamond Head Crater. Several websites and guidebooks warned that the climb would be strenuous, so we wore our tennis shoes, comfortable gear, and packed water and snac

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

Tatiana's letter to Grandma about Our 14 Months Abroad

As the last assignment in their home schooling for the year, I asked my three daughters to write a letter to Grandma telling her about their fourteen months abroad. I wanted to see what they found most interesting about the year. I asked Tatiana if I could post hers online. She agreed. This is the l

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

Fourteen months in four countries - from a nine-year-old's perspective

This is a letter from Soraya, my nine-year-old twin daughter to her grandmother, telling all about our fourteen months in four countries. She told me I could post it online. Saturday, July 24, 2010 Dear Grandma, We went to lots of countries. First we went to Jamaica. Then, to Guatemala, then,

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

Letter from Raymi to Grandma about our 14-month trip

Monday, July 26, 2010 Dear Grandma,I am in Jamaica. Here in Jamaica, we met Chucky. He is a nice guy. Chucky has a dog that is named Blondie. She had four puppies. Sally, the other dog, had four puppies. We only get to pet Blondie and Sally. The puppies are too little to pet. Whitey, the other dog,

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

How I ended up at Margaritaville, Negril

The ideal beach for me has clear sea water, white sands, plenty of greenery in view, and is isolated. I like to relax on the beach and contemplate its beauty, so I prefer empty beaches. Unfortunately, my three daughters do not share this preference. In Negril, they shun the secluded, empty beaches,

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

A Hook, a Fish Line and an Air Mattress: Improvised fishing with the kids in Negril

I am very happy with my daily routine in Negril this summer. For me, this routine involves happy writing each weekday morning, then having lunch with the family, and going to the beach in the afternoons. Being able to swim in transparent waters every afternoon is blissful for me. I have not missed a

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

Do the crime, pay the time, … and, then you get deported?

On the beach the other day in Negril, I met a young man, Horatio. My husband, who was chatting with him, introduced us and told me that Horatio had been deported from the United States. Horatio, a tall man in his early twenties with a deep scar on his forehead, explained to me that he moved to the U

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

Sundays at the public beach in Negril

If you are looking for the “real Jamaica,” you will have a hard time finding it in Negril – a touristy town on the westernmost end of Jamaica. That said, there is one beach in Negril where you will find more Jamaicans than foreign tourists – the public beach at the south-westernmost tip of Seven-Mil

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

Should Untenured Professors Facebook?

Why would an untenured professor open up and actively use a Facebook account? There seems to be a lot of buzz going around about the pitfalls of Facebook for junior faculty. So, I will dedicate this blog entry to why I have chosen to join the ranks of the Facebook users. Staying Connected One of

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Tales from the Field · 1Y ago

Supreme Court Decision Points Toward the Need for Immigration Reform

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that immigrants who are legally in the United States do not face automatic deportation for a minor drug offense. They still can be deported, but also can apply for cancellation of removal which would allow them to plead their case and argue

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