Chiapas

We came back from Tzajalchen yesterday. Even though I don't speak Spanish or Tzotzil, I spoke with the men, women and children there.

This is day five in Chiapas. Today we met with Angel Alvarez and the staff of Taller Leñarto. Angel spoke about the effects of neoliberal policies on the lives of small coffee farmers and families; the staff of the Taller Leñatero cooperative showed us how they make paper from recycled cardboard and flowers.

I continue to absorb the culture here, but I worry that I am, unavoidably, just a tourist.