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Saturday was the final full day in Tijuana. We started off the day visiting Mercado Hidalgo, a market in the downtown area. We spent around two hours there splitting up into groups and exploring the labyrinth of various shops. In the photos one such shop can be seen. From these shops we bought snacks, such as fresh fruit. We also bought souvenirs and other gifts to bring back home such as pottery, toys and bracelets. Afterwards we went to a restaurant which had Birria beef and goat tacos, served with a consomme of the broth the meat was cooked in. We also had a variety of unique drinks, including horchata, rice milk, and guava juice. From there we walked through the streets to the Tijuana Cultural Center which has a very interesting architectural design and contained many exhibits on various subjects. We visited a Quinceañera exhibit, Bracero exhibit, and a Mexican Aerial photography exhibit. The Bracero exhibit displayed historical photos from the Bracero program. The Aerial Photograp...
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Blog 5

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  Blog 5 Friday was planned for us to learn about individual migrant stories. One way we did this was spending the morning in a restaurant called La Antiguita to meet Esther. Ester was deported from the US and had to start her life over in TIjuana. When living in a shelter where none of the food was served warm (a typical meal was cold sandwiches) she was inspired to start Comida Calientita, a program where Esther gives her hot tamales to people in need who were getting the same cold meals that she was. Once when seeing the border wall she saw a message that said “También Hay Sueños en este Lado” (there are also dreams on this side). The message inspired her to start her own business and work hard to achieve her dreams. She said she wanted a car and she got a car. She wanted an apartment and she got an apartment. Esther made sure that we knew that it was all because of hard work. She not only has her own tamale business, but she makes her own salsa as well, named after the message ...
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Blog 4

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Blog 4 by Anjelica and Terese Hey Guys!! Welcome to our blog for the day, this is your host Anjelica!! Overall, this trip has been a once in a lifetime experience that definitely cannot be replicated. I’ve had some amazing experiences from dancing in the middle of una banda on the beach, eating some really good birria tacos, and meeting four new friends who have really tested my Spanish abilities. We added four new people named Kevin, Benito, Daniel, and Saulo– they’re all from Tecate which is about an hour or two from Tijuana while we stay at the Kumeyaay Center. For the most part they don't speak English and speak Spanish really well, which also means it’s really fast too. However, I’ve used this to really try out my Spanish and although it’s been super hard it’s been very very rewarding. We’ve even taken turns buying each other ice cream– I tried an ice cream made of eggs and milk! It was good don't worry. By talking to them I’ve been able to ask annoying questions like “com...
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Blog 3

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Auka (Hola, Hello) from the Kumeyaay Center! By: Yoon ‘23 and Angelina ‘26 Today was an eventful day for GSL: Tijuana! We traveled to the Kumeyaay Center, picking up four students from Tecate - Saulo, Kevin, Daniel, and Benito. On our way to the Kumeyaay center, we traveled on two buses - one spacious, comfy charter bus and one cramped, half-sized school bus. Debby got this wonderful photo which we think sums up the experience pretty well.  Once we got to the center, Agustín, the elder of the Kumeyaay people, performed a ceremony where he burned a bundle of sage, using the smoke as a way to welcome us into the community.  Following this gracious welcome (and a delicious lunch prepared by the local restaurant staff), we received a tour of the Kumeyaay museum from Letti, where we learned about important items, customs, and history of the people.  During the tour, we learned about a weaving that’s been done for generations and later, we got to take part in this weaving. Usin...
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Blog 2

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Easter Sunday By Mason & Kay  Casa de Luz  Today, we baked brownies, gardened, and played games at Casa de Luz, an LGBTQ+ co-op which provides a safe space for migrants from all around the world. There was a small garden populated with the three sisters of crop foods: maize, beans, and squash. Half the group mulched the plants with members of the house, then buried a dandelion seed with each one. Ricarbol, who is guiding us through our adventures, taught us that dandelion seeds help bring nutrients back to the soil. To help the plants grow, we summoned rain by tapping our fingers together. The other half of our group was busy baking brownies and drinking hot chocolate with residents of the house.  A Story of Eight Quesadillas Lunch was street food: Anjelica, Terese, and Teiseat bought quesabirria tacos which were gigantic; Angelina, Joseph, Yoon, Lucia, and Wayland ate a variety of tacos, which they swore was some of the best food they’d ever had; Mason and Kay bought...
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Blog 1

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  For our first blog, each student has a memory they'd like to share from our first full day: "Today was really fun. We got to see murals in San Diego, cross the border and see a bustling boardwalk. The food has been amazing and I'm looking forward to the rest of the GSL." -Terese "A memory that will stay with me is seeing young children's excited faces while they anticipated the Easter egg hunt that we were helping set up." -Lucia "We saw some stunning murals in San Diego about Chicano people taking back various buildings and land. Overall, today was very informative and interesting!" -Angelina "Everything was so vibrant and beautiful and we learned so much about history and plans for the future. The word that stuck with me is self-determination because Lucas kept mentioning it at the park." -Teiseat "It was a packed day with a lot of high moments, but one I'll definitely keep with me is when we first got to the wa...
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Departure!

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