Culture
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Two Sides of El Salvador: Why Foreigners Stream In While Locals Still Look North
A personal look at how income, security, and perspective create two totally different experiences in the same country. Pull up a chair, get comfortable, and let’s pour a cup of Salvadoran coffee, or a warm tea, if you prefer. The other day, I was sitting in an open-air café inside a shopping mall here in…
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Living on Minimum Wage in El Salvador
An honest look at typical jobs, rising rent prices, and how Salvadoran families stretch every single dollar to survive and thrive. Pull up a chair, get comfortable, and let’s pour a cup of strong Salvadoran coffee, well, I can’t drink coffee but I can invite you one while I drink tea. Every week, as a…
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5 Ways El Salvador Has Changed in 10 Years
If you’ve been following the news, you might have a fuzzy idea of what’s happening in my country, El Salvador, but the headlines rarely capture the heartbeat of the place.
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Is Living in San Salvador’s “Fancy” Areas Really for You?
When my students or foreign friends start looking for a place to settle down, they almost always point to the same few neighborhoods on the map of San Salvador.
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Trading North America for the Pupusas: Why My Friends Are Choosing El Salvador
I’m not American or Canadian, I’m from right here in Central America, but over the past few years, I’ve watched something fascinating happen in my own backyard. Suddenly, I find myself having tea with more and more people who speak English as a first language, people who used to call places like Toronto, Vancouver, or…
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Understanding Salvadoran Slang: A Fun Dive into Local Expressions
Salvadoran slang is unique and simple, but very fun!