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'MONOCANDO' IS A WORD I INVENTED AS A CHILD TO REFER TO A HUMAN-SIZE MALE MONKEY
DOLL THAT SANG WHILE PLAYING A MUSIC KEYBOARD. HE WAS THE STAR OF THIS FABULOUS
PLACE MY PARENTS USED TO TAKE MY SIBLINGS AND ME. BLISSFUL MEMORIES REMAIN FROM
WATCHING IN AWE THAT SINGING MONOCANDO THAT HYPNOTISED ME. TODAY, 'MONOCANDO'
REPRESENTS ALL THE HAPPY MEMORIES FROM THOSE EARLY YEARS THAT HAVE IN LARGE PART
SHAPED MY ADULT LIFE. THROUGH THIS BLOG I WISH TO RELIVE AND TELL ABOUT THAT
CAREFREENESS I DEARLY LONG AND SEEK IN EVERYDAY LIFE. HERE, CURIOSITY IS A MUST.
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EL PRIMO DE LAS PATOJAS

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Escrito por Paul Chinchilla

Basado en hechos reales

Él quería morirse, que cuando llegaran a verlo que colgado lo iban a encontrar.
Viera que mente la que tenía. La gente le habló: que no, que no hiciera eso, que
no lo hiciera por su niña. Pero él decía que si no se iba a colgar, entonces se
iba a tomar un poco de veneno; sí entró en depresión, viera don Paul, y no le
pasaba. Decía que había perdido media vida. Se había quedado con uno, pero no
era ni una canilla ni un brazo y entonces que reaccionara. Al fin de tanto
hablarle la gente, él reaccionó.

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Questo articolo è stato pubblicato in Short Stories il 10 Aprile 2021 da Paola
Chinchilla.


A MI HIJA, RECUERDOS DE TIEMPOS ESPECIALES EN SU CUMPLEAÑOS

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Querida hija,

recuerdo claramente el 11 de enero del 2019. Vivíamos en un apartamento en el
centro de Dübendorf y tus abuelitos guatemaltecos con tu tío habían viajado
cientos de kilómetros para conocerte. Nos despertamos muy temprano; mi maleta
con mi ropa y tu ropita por estrenar lista en la puerta. Muchos nervios, muchas
emociones, muchos besos y abrazos entre nosotros, pero al mismo tiempo, mucha
paz mental y espiritual. Era la hora justa. Había llegado tu momento, 40 semanas
y 1 día: íbamos al hospital a hacer que nacieras porque estabas muy cómoda en mi
vientre y no querías salir de allí. Yo, en cambio, no veía la hora de tenerte
entre mis brazos y ver tus ojitos por primera vez. Y así fue. Fue como ver el
sol después de un día gris.

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Questo articolo è stato pubblicato in Opinions il 11 Gennaio 2021 da Paola
Chinchilla.


PARENTING: A GIFT, NOT A RIGHT

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Whatever your civil status may be, you might find yourself thinking that the
next best thing in your life must be to have a child. The reasons can be
infinite, even for no reason at all. Throughout my life, not very short but not
very long either (I’m currently 35), I have heard both women and men of all ages
and from different cultures, backgrounds and social status give different
reasons for wanting to become a parent:

I have a career already, so now I need a baby;
I’m not successful at work so I should become a parent instead;
My marriage is coming to an end, and a child might help me save it;
My marriage is wonderful and I should have a child to keep it flourishing;
I have been married for so long and people keep asking why we have no kids so
it’s time to have our first;
Everyone is having a baby, I think I should too;
I’m getting old and my eggs are getting old so I don’t have time to waste;
I have lots of pets, why not a child?;
I feel lonely and a child would keep me company and busy;
I’m a woman and that’s what I’m required to do;
I have a medical condition and my fertility is at risk so I need a baby now;
My family expect me to have a baby;
My partner wants a child otherwise we’re splitting up;
I have traveled the world, it’s time to settle down and have a family…which
comes to the reason I struggle most to comprehend: to have a family.

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Questo articolo è stato pubblicato in Opinions il 13 Ottobre 2020 da Paola
Chinchilla.


BLACK LIVES MATTER INDEED: A PERSONAL REFLECTION

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I’m not white, yet I wasn’t immediately drawn to the Black Lives Matter
movement. I’m ashamed to admit I’ve always being adamant about racism in the
world: I think it will always exist, so why try to fight a losing battle?

I grew up in a highly racist country, Guatemala. But here, racism is mainly
against indigenous people. Our racial battle is not a black and white one, but
anything versus indigenous. It doesn’t matter what shade of brown or black your
skin may have as long as you’re not indigenous. Even ‘white’ indigenous people,
individuals with very fair skin (indios blancos), are nonetheless discriminated
against simply because they are indigenous. It is so bad, it is even an insult
in common chapin (Guatemalan Spanish): ¡No seas indio! ¡Qué indio! ¡Tan
indio! ¡Sos un indio! Which translates to: don’t be indigenous, because if you
are, well…it means you’re stubborn, you’re uneducated, you’re ugly, you’re
ignorant, you’re simply the wrong kind.

The movement back home should be called Indigenous Lives Matter.

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Questo articolo è stato pubblicato in Opinions e taggato come Black Lives
Matter, BLM, Opinion il 27 Agosto 2020 da Paola Chinchilla


RECENSIONE CROCIERA MSC: VIAGGIO NEI CARAIBI CON LA NAVE OPERA

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Andare nei Caraibi è spesso il sogno di molti: le spiagge bianche, il mare
cristalino, il clima caldo tutto l’anno, l’attrazione dell’esotico e la vita
rilassata sono solo alcuni dei motivi per cui si cerca questo pezzo di mondo.
Ecco, noi volevamo goderci tutto questo e una crociera lunga una settimana ci è
sembrata una buona opzione. Si sa però che le crociere non sono per tutti e
quindi qui troverete i punti positivi e negativi di fare una crociera, secondo
la nostra esperienza, e una piccola recensione sulla compagnia MSC.



MSC Opera attraccata al molo di La Havana, Cuba



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Questo articolo è stato pubblicato in Travel e taggato come Caraibi, Crociera il
17 Agosto 2019 da Paola Chinchilla


RICARDO ARJONA, EL CIRCO SOLEDAD LLEGÓ A SUIZA

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Ricardo Arjona en vivo en Suiza



Jamás pensé jamás soñé pasar una noche mágica con los versos del poeta Ricardo
Arjona en la tierra de los Alpes, adonde emigré hace casi un año y medio.
Chapina como el maestro, verlo tan cerquita y corear junto a él significó volver
por poco más de dos horas a mi tierra del Quetzal, viajar cientos de kilómetros
hasta mi casa y revivir las emociones de aquel primer concierto en el Teatro
Nacional de la ciudad de Guatemala, cuando junto a mis hermanos lo vi en vivo
por primera vez en el lejano 1999. Sólo los que vivimos tan lejos de nuestra
tierra natal podemos entender la magnitud de tan rara y exquisita oportunidad:
Arjona en Europa, un sueño. Piel de gallina, voz cortada, y ojos empapados de
emoción: esto fue el Circo Soledad. Cómo él mismo afirmó en su cuenta de
Instagram, Suiza fue “cantar en lugares que nunca sospeché”. Pues, no eras el
único a pensarlo.  Continua a leggere→


Questo articolo è stato pubblicato in Opinions il 21 Maggio 2018 da Paola
Chinchilla.


FRÖHLICHEN VALENTINSTAG!

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Tonight, my valentine took me to Giesserei Oerlikon, a former foundry that is
now a restaurant, located in the cool neighborhood of Oerlikon in Zurich. For
this special evening, “the foundry” was lighted with candles, the table was
decorated with rose petals, and the music was slow smooth jazz: very romantic,
especially when you start off with a kiss and a cocktail. Without a doubt, food
is the perfect demonstration of amore vero.  Continua a leggere→


Questo articolo è stato pubblicato in Food e taggato come dinner, San Valentín,
San Valentino, Valentine's Day il 14 Febbraio 2018 da Paola Chinchilla


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