If I got frustrated every time a bus driver stopped the bus to add more gel to his hair or buy a lottery ticket, I would be miserable.

The cracked windows obstructed our view. The wind rushed through the gaping hole beside us. Christian music blared in Spanish until we...

An American living in the Dominican Republic in the year 2021.

Not everyone has the luxury of hot water in the Dominican Republic. Several other American teachers at my school don’t have hot water in...

I didn’t realize what entitlement was until I moved to the Dominican Republic.

I stand out because I’m not from this country. The daily looks remind me I don’t “belong.” Yet this place is my home.

The trip was supposed to take an hour, and I should have arrived home before curfew...

One of my major goals in life has been to avoid attention, although I haven’t been very successful.