13) nora. (tafalla, navarra. spain.)

(a little look into one of my new places of employment...as you can see, God has blessed me with amazing co-workers. and new shiny views into education!)

1. little things matter. the little details matter.
2. to see more economic equality. it seems way off. can't wealth be even a little bit better spread out? that goes for food too! no one should have to go through life hungry.
3. to be a mother! i feel that it's muy momento--very much the time.

12) oscar. (pamplona, navarra. spain.)

1. before doing anything, think!
2. that everyone lived near the beach. okay. okay. seriously. that the sun would come out. not the "sun" sun. but the sunshine in people. in the world.
3. i would buy a place. set it up. turn it into a bar. this great place to come together. and it would be huge!

11) karina. (condega, esteli. nicaragua.)

(i hit the jackpot with this one. ironically, right next to a casino-type game machine--which you will find in most cafes around pamplona.)

1. being a mother. it opens up life to you. i am always a mother first. it feels so natural. and then with my medical studies, i realized that i could do both. and do them both well.
2. world peace. it sounds almost surreal to say. but that's what i want. but to see it, we need love, and we need tolerance. a marriage of the two. we've lost our love. but to have love, you need to know how to love.
3. oh! to have my own house--back in nicaragua. i'm a nationalist at heart. and have my own pharmacy there--all while distrubuting medicine to those who need it.

10) juan. (uztehi, navarra. spain.)

(let's just say that there are two things spaniards love to do in the morning hours. read their paper while sipping and/or munching on something. and talking. but not just talking. talking with fire. with passion. and even, with a hint of madness.)

1. my grandpa always says something like, "patience is a suffering uncle." it probably only makes sense to our family. it comes down to this. you need patience. or else you will suffer way too much.
2. that everyone has the right to eat. it sounds so basic. so simple.
3. live each day of my life to the ultimate. i don't. and i regret every day that i didn't. but now, i will try. okay. i will!

9) kristina. (pamplona, navarra. spain.)

(i smiled as this sweet gal poured me an Estrella--one of Spain's national beers. the same beer that i toasted to with friends and family back in the states!)

1. to not let anyone step over me. never.
2. equal rights for everyone. we are equal. but we don't treat each other that way. we shouldn't just see petty differences. bah!
3. skydive. i would do it. i would. i would jump. i would free fall! the rush would take away all my fears.

8) happy. (port-au-prince, haiti.)

(the color of the outside walls reflected the colorful spirits that this man craves to see in his world--in our world.)

1. to get people--to try to completely understand them--as they are. not only as i want them to be.
2. equality. tolerance. that everyone has the same, equal rights to everything. especially the right to live.
3. study world history in the unversity. that would be amazing. to just know the past so that i can comprend my present--and hopefully, see into the future!

7) idoia. (pamplona, navarra. spain.)

(soccer games are played--and watched--all the time. one--among many--was playing in the background as i chatted with this lady. the bell? you ring it, again and again, when your team scores a gol!)

1. understand how to relate with others. always with humility. i try to be the most humble person towards others.
2. that people would have a positive conscience for others. that we would just watch out for each other. that we would always have the other one's back.
3. i'm not afraid of anything! i try to conquer everything. even when there are consequences! as long as my children are fed, taken care of, and healthy, i'm happy. what more do i need?