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A Strange Invitation
by Anders Kelto :: 12/06/2005
[Puerto Rico] - When blond-haired, blue-eyed Anders Kelto is invited to play for the Puerto Rican National Soccer Team and meets his fellow players, one question nags at him: why is no one Puerto Rican?
Read: Turning Soccer Tricks in Puerto Rico (5 photos)
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American Woman
by Molly Coeling :: 04/09/2007
[Dominican Republic] - Throughout her stay in the Dominican Republic, Molly Coeling's neighbor repeatedly insists: "If you were a man, I would respect you." Never did Molly suspect that they would become friends.
Read: Machismo in the Dominican Republic
Announcing the Winners!
by Glimpse Staff :: 07/06/2007
[Multiple Countries] - Jon Klocek takes first place for his photo depicting a market scene in Fiji. Congratulations also to the 11 runners-up, Blaine Pennington, Carly Roberts, Carrie Stiles, Gabrielle Wallace, Jessica Brogan, Karen Sikora, Kayla Wexelberg, Laraine Weschler, Michelle Bennett, Miko Walczuk and Ryan Bowen! All 12 photos will be featured in Glimpse's 2008 Calendar.
Read: Glimpse's Spring 2007 Photo Contest
Getting There
by Gabrielle Wallace :: 10/04/2004
[Dominican Republic] - In the Dominican Republic, no journey is entirely predictable. Some of Gabrielle Wallace's most vivid experiences take place not after she reaches her destination, but en route.
Read: Transportation in the Dominican Republic
In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle
by Kate Comiskey :: 01/27/2006
[Suriname] - The first question posed to Kate Comiskey when she steps foot on Surinamese soil is, "Are you a soldier?" After all, it's not every day that the Surinamese—comprised of Creoles, Amerindians, Maroons, East Indians, Indonesians and Chinese—see a white American face.
Read: The Saramakkan Maroons of Suriname
Map-making on a Motorcycle
by Deborah Kuiken :: 02/26/2004
[Dominican Republic] - Months after being told it would be more appropriate to perform the role of housewife than worker, Deborah Kuiken is invited to serve as the town cartographer.
Read: Gender Roles in the Dominican Republic
On the Way to Tea
by Liz Solms :: 04/04/2007
[Jamaica] - Liz Solms is in Jamaica by herself, but when traveling down the island's coast, she is never alone for long.
Read: Beach-Hopping in Jamaica
Our America is Not For Sale
by Josh Jelly-Schapiro :: 01/20/2003
[Cuba] - Josh Jelly-Schapiro relates his experiences as a participant in the "The Second Hemispheric Meeting of Struggle against the FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas) in Havana, Cuba. He ruminates on what "free trade" really means and the ways in which it will affect the daily lives of people throughout the Americas.
Read: Cuban Resistance to Free Trade
Tensions at Turtle Cove
by Sarah Fogarty :: 10/04/2007
[Turks & Caicos Islands] - Sarah Fogarty's new coworker insists that sometimes it's a husband's responsibility to show his wife "who's boss." And what, Sarah asks, exactly does that mean?
Read: Views on Gender Roles in the Caribbean
Trouble in Paradise
by Jennifer Cary :: 02/06/2004
[Barbados] - What are "our paradises" like for those who actually live there? Jennifer Cary feels ashamed and estranged as a temporary resident of Barbados.
Read: Barbados' Tourism Industry
Unofficial Business
by Gabrielle Wallace :: 03/01/2005
[Dominican Republic] - Pirated CDs, haircuts, homemade foods, beverages, knock-off Nike shoes … they’re all for sale in Santiago’s street markets. The vendors—Haitian and Dominican alike—contribute to the country’s thriving but problematic informal economy.
Read: The Unregulated Economy in the Dominican Republic
Whatever Comes Next
by Josh Jelly-Shapiro :: 06/08/2005
[Cuba] - Deep in rural Cuba, seasoned hitchhiker Joshua Jelly-Schapiro waits by the side of the road for the next passing truck.
Read: Tourism in Cuba
Work and Play
by Richard Sitler :: 03/01/2005
[Jamaica] - "In rural Jamaica, you take life day by day and enjoy whatever you have."
Read: Leisure and Hard Work in Rural Jamaica
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