Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Amaya reflects on her beloved donkey sanctuary's incipient stages and all that has happened there in the three years since it was established.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
As Amaya continues to reminisce, she recalls the days when she was traveling around in her camper van in search of a plot of land for her beloved Donkey Dreamland shelter. Let's hear what she has to say... and see who interrupts her story!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
In this segment, Amaya tells us a bit about her process after finding a piece of land for her donkey shelter project, explaining the mix of emotions she experienced and why.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Picking up where she left off last time, Amaya continues to tell the story of the incipient stages of Donkey Dreamland, the Donkey Shelter she founded and is extremely proud off, when the donkeys actually started to arrive.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Guatemala, Spain
Adriana edifies us about the different varieties of coffee, explaining their origins as well as identifying the one that is most highly-rated and another that might negatively affect our health.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Poor waste management is one of the main environmental problems in most of the world’s nations, including Spain and Mexico, one that has many negative repercussions. While it is not the only solution, this series shows us how recycling can help.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Poor waste management has led to a multitude of environmental problems. Learn how to help with the three Rs: "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
The conclusion of this series further explains how the last of the three R's- Reuse and Recycling- can contribute to improving the environment as well as adding on an additional two: Rethinking and [taking] Responsibility.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Can the forced displacement of families ever be justified? This is a question that knows no borders as governments seek out locations for new highways, hospitals, universities, and, especially, airports. The people of Atenco, Mexico, argue against plans to put one on their farmlands.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
If you find it unusual that a farmer is comparing compensation for his land with the cost of presidential bath linens, you are clearly not aware of the toallagate scandal that rocked Vicente Fox’s administration and led to resignations at Los Pinos. We’re not sure what kind of towel US $400 buys, but it best be pretty darned afelpado is all we can say!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Something that induces lagrimas (tears) is said to be lacrimógeno. So if you were organizing a Festival de cine lacrimógeno, only tear-jerkers would fit the bill. If, on the other hand, you were organizing a protest of the forced seizure of your family’s farm, you might find yourself crying because of the gas lacrimógeno wafting through the air.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
In this installment of the dispute documentary we hear Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata quoted over a protester’s loudspeaker. As Zapata said: “¡Victoria o muerte!” (“Victory or death!”). To protest the taking of their farmland, the people of Atenco are using stronger and stronger language. Listen in.
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