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  • April 11, 2021

    When I was about eleven years old, I broke my arm. It was a nasty and complex fracture. Rehab afterwards was the worst part though. I remember during every physical therapy session, I would scream stuff like, “Why me, God? Why?” I really was asking God what I had done to deserve such pain. I [...]

  • August 13, 2020

    This is Captain Rodriguez, leaving another message. It's been about ten Earth days since the accident. It's difficult to tell time here wherever here is. I'm slowly running out of food and drink. After that, it's over. I'm still alone, but I'm hoping someone is getting these messages, although I don't know if the crash [...]

  • April 3, 2020

    The mall food courts in Guatemala City are very different from those I visited in the US. When I came back from four years away from my country, one of the first outings we had was to the mall. Mall runs and window-shopping are common practices among most city folk in Guatemala. We especially like [...]