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“It’s not polite to stare” is not a phrase well versed in Indian culture. As we ran around the city today wearing neon orange shirts we were gawked at. It is probably the first time I’ve ever felt uncomfortable with everything I did. I know the people didn’t mean harm in their staring, but everything I move I made I felt them watching, seeing, starrrrrrring.

I was in a group of 5 for the Amazing Race. We had a list of things we had to see all over the city with a limited amount of money. With each place or item, we had to take creative pictures. Read more »

It's here! Our GRO Staff have been excitedly preparing for the arrival of
the delegates and launching our fourth delegation in India, the second in
Trivandrum with National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH). Yesterday,
all of our delegates arrived safely without any serious issues except for
someone's luggage being lost in London (as of a few minutes ago, it has
been safely returned!) Read more »

This morning, we had a delicious breakfast from Guatefriends, then we went
to oral school with Global Reach Out (GRO) members and Nurika. We found
that their perspective of oral is way different from our America's
perspective. Also, we saw students who still have passion of using sign
language with us while we can't sign to them. That was difficult for us to
see that, but we did enjoy meeting them.

After that, Niruka invited us to visit her organization, Asedes, to meet
other deaf Guatemalans along with delicious lunch. Read more »

Ricardo Palomo) Well today is a gorgeous day but later here we'll have a lot
activities and that is fun games and conferences about
"what is the problem of Guatemala, history of Julio Bamaca, and Gerardo of
his professional Karate that he knows a lot of experiences. Also here I
laugh often because when he was showing his karate and it looks like he is
crazy jajajajaja that is why he is funny guy. He is very nice guy. Right
now I am showing the group my history book about my life that way they can
understand about my life and showing the pictures to the American
delegates. Read more »

Hello how you doing? I hope all is good.

I know deaf people through facebook, and because I am deaf too. My name is
Michelle Dubon, I am 17 years old. I was born in Guatemala. My family are
hearing and I am only deaf in the family but they know a lot of sign
language and lot easy to communicate with me. Read more »

Is it Friday already?! time is getting close to go home from GRO program!!
The relationship with Guatemalan Delegates are special, I don't know how to
explain my experience going through a week and also I learned a lot!!
Compared to day one, we, American Delegates, were able to understand
Guatemala Sign Language without having an interpreter!! Everyday in a week,
our eyes worked hard to read and understand what Guatemala Delegates talks
about. Read more »

(Ricardo Palomo) bueno hoy es un dia maravilloso pero mas tarde aca hay
muchos actividades eso muy divertido juegos y conferencia de sobre de “cual
es el problema de Guatemala , historia de Julio bamaca y gerado y el es
professional de karate sabe mas karate tiene muchas expericencia y tambien
aca me da risa porque cuando el estaba mostrado de punos karate y me puse
mucho risa porque el me parece muy loco jajajaja por eso dice el es muy
gracioso ,pero es buen hombre y tambien aca estabamos hablando mi historia
de mi vida para saber dice de mi vida ,y mostrar las fotos de ,I vida a los Read more »

What an amazing Guatemala experience for me! I am quite unsure where to
start. However, I find myself that I enjoy immersing Guatemala’s culture,
food, local handmade crafts, and community. My first impression of this
country was their fresh fruits (pineapple, watermelon, mango, cantaloupe). I
cannot believe how delicious the fruits are compared to America’s fruits!

On Saturday, March 13th, I met all 15 GRO delegates at the airport in
Guatemala City. We all went to Panajachel and the road trip was about 3
hours. We had to travel through the mountains to get there. Read more »

(Linda)
bueno noches!!!
todos gozo que bonito gusto aprovechar diferencia y si, tambn entonces por
mas juegos especial electric, teatro,baril y conferencia interes xq muy
aprende apoyo esta si, animo disfruta de sordos xq mejor orgullo especial
poder mucho eso usa y guatemala organizacion muy lindo!!!! Muy lindo!! Pero
si, xq mis amigos comunicacion diferencia lenguaje senas verdad q wow
expertas y experincias proceso positivas expresar muy buen!!!!!

Good Evening!!!
Here all I am enjoying and I love it. Same time I am taking advantage of
learning of different subjects. Read more »

I would like to introduce myself, my name is Noppawan Thamsiriboon. I am
from Thailand. I joined with Global Reach Out (GRO) because I wanted to
learn and experience other country’s culture. I felt that I benefit being
part of GRO program because it gave me the opportunity to learn from
Guatemalan Deaf members’ experiences and their struggle in their home
country. American delegates and Guatemalan delegates shared and discussed
about their Sign Language issues for two hours. Read more »