Posts by Hannah Robbins
´Anda con nosotras´
Posted on April 6, 2010
There have been times throughout this experience where I've felt the color of my skin and the weight of the answer "soy de los Estados Unidos" have made me a target for hatred. In Guarjila, El Salvador, an old woman threw rocks at our backs. In Otovalo, Ecuador, we had to …Keep Reading
Examining our Expansion
Posted on March 15, 2010
Every one of our meetings begin with a description of Globemed. We describe the network, the work of partnerships, the passion of our partners and students. At times, GlobeMed is a difficult concept to convey because of our duel strengths: long-term partnerships and a genuine movement built on the dedication of …Keep Reading
La RAAN
Posted on February 7, 2010
Two weeks ago Rachel and I traveled to a city called Siuna to learn more about the work Salud Sin Limite is doing in La RAAN. La RAAN, the North Atlantic Autonomous region, has a fascinating history full of the detrimental influences of colonialism (the Atlantic coast was colonized by England, …Keep Reading
We´re moving to Nagarote!
Posted on January 26, 2010
After spending a relaxing weekend in the colonial town of Leon (formally the liberal capital of Nicaragua) and attending a very sweaty mass in the largest cathedral in Central America, we traveled on a repossessed yellow school bus to the cleanest city in Nicaragua: Nagarote. Nationally known for its quesillos, of …Keep Reading
La Chureca
Posted on January 15, 2010
Writing about poverty is not something I am comfortable doing. It feels impossible to figure out the right way to explain what I saw from the back seat of an air-conditioned, locked car and know that the way I express these experiences will be understood in the way that I …Keep Reading
We’ve Arrived!
Posted on January 10, 2010
We've arrived! We're in Nicaragua, the largest and least densely populated country in Cental America! For our first week we'll be staying in Nicaragua's capital, Managua ("the daughter of war" annnnd "city of peace", as well as "the land of no addessess", according to the Lonely Planet). While the land …Keep Reading
Hannah Robbins - Reporting for PSF Duty
Posted on December 14, 2009
Sitting around the campfire at the National Office Spring Retreat last year Victor and Jon presented us with a masterful plan: 60 chapters in 3 years. I remember getting goosebumps from the sound of it. Sixty chapters. New universities, new places, new faces and the creativity, energy and dedication that hundreds …Keep Reading
Mainstreaming an Understanding of Structural Violence
Posted on December 4, 2008
In his article “Structural Violence and Clinical Medicine,” Paul Farmer declares, “Medical professionals are not trained to make structural interventions.” However, it seems clear to those of us who ascribe to the concept of structural violence that this is an outlook on medical practice that cannot, and should not, be ignored. …Keep Reading
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