After today, it burns my fingers, the events of the last few weeks, once tipped to put into words.
thread two weeks ago, but then instead the carnival parades in Limon. Raquel, a Tica, who lived for a year in Germany, and which I had already met at a seminar in UK and Gerardo, a friend from Cartago, the I have known for some time on Myspace, then Saturday morning took me to Limon. All sorts of people had already warned us wg. Hazard, etc., so it horrified me Raquel and even before, to spend a night in the hostel. Fortunately, Gerardo family there, his aunt said it was not a problem if we stay with her. After we arrived, we took a taxi to her house, there put our stuff and are back to the city center. The parade should start around 2, it was, however, oriented to the Tico Time, so we were still "something" later. The parades were very, very beautiful. Very colorful, glitzerne costumes and lots of pretty, or less pretty women, with much less or much ass, have swung their hips and danced joyfully. Beautiful, you can not say otherwise.
Limon was a not very dangerous in front, compared to San Jose very clean, but the stories they had heard but one respect have given before this city. In any event, we had decided to take the evening the last bus to San Jose. Raquel's mother was not very thrilled that her daughter rumschwirrt in Limon. Since we were running late, we took a pirate taxi to Gerardo's aunt. Me be a man of few, was traveling with two locals. The taxi driver seemed very introverted, very seriously, was initially not so talkative. We have finally convinced him that we are nice people. When asked whether he likes the Carnival in Limon, he answered "NO". A few years ago they should have been well only 5 days instead of 10 days. Each had a day off, and it was celebrated by 5 days, it was quite Limon and not at all dangerous. Mitlerweile it is by raids and drugs so dangerous that he must constantly watch out, because he is so serious. Has it made me somewhat suspicious that a PIRATE TAXI DRIVER is afraid that something happened to him. We see once again that everyone always up to a certain degree is in danger. At Limon you can really say is that many blacks in hip-hop style. In the other Cities of the Caribbean coast is less hip-hop style, more reggae-style. Pictures of Limon to follow ... For security reasons I left my camera at home, Gerardo shot pictures that have become what I hope.
Last weekend I got my then Saturday with Joel and Hannah, another German, watched boxing matches in my hall. Many half-black or black people from Limon were there. Most of them I had the night before after my boxing almost naked, wearing only underpants, seen as they had to weigh in with us. There were only 6 fights, as most had no opponent. Then we went to the mall or in San Pedro, have eaten something together. This Joel has his cell phone and then hervorgezückt us proud pictures of tables that were full of crack and cocaine, worth several thousand dollars, is shown. "Where have you ensured that for?" I asked and got interested, of course, how could it be otherwise, "Alajuelita" in reply.
evening I was with some people from here and there in a disco. From time to time also was a great song. Thanks to plenty of whiskey I have even the electric-like songs. Unfortunately, the club has done this by 2-3, so that we have any "chill" some time with plenty of whiskey Intus for Raquel, where we have stayed in a threesome. Sunday wanted the other 3 to a German concert to celebrate the Fall Birthday, but then they have slept through it. I am obviously very early (for my standards) got up at 8:30 am and drove to Alajuelita. There I was thinking watching the rest of the service and then still have spent a little time with my people there. Since no one has to work Sunday and the family must come to visit, it is always to be very serene and simply beautiful there. You meet the Interns who work during the week, they will all sorts of family members presented and you meet every now and again girlfriends or wives, which, as we learn it later, but are a little jealous of me. Of course, no reason, but here at the Latinos would jealous I here at any given situation. I can indeed not for that I am the only (popular and good-looking) woman'm there. Can we say otherwise ...
From Sunday:
ALLAN
Kevin .. he works during the week, 18 years, has a 2-year-old daughter.
Valeria is now but probably not until January. All very vague, the information they get, and I will get from it. Therefore, just the state in which I am, January.
stuff has happened in recent weeks.
Allan came back after a few days into the Center to pick up his passport. He needed to get a new job. The phone number I had, he has not, since he has not paid the bill. He is doing well, he has a small apartment and works. A few days ago he then contacted me with his new number and told me that he works as a taxi driver. If I need a taxi, call me to just ...
When he came into the project, he has the other Allan (Koch) slipped a joint. I was shocked. I should say anything, I was asked. Of course, Allan has a telling first get from me, what interests him, unfortunately, very little, because he believes he "does not much "gets high (4 times a week). Did it once probing, how much smoke there. It is of course forbidden to smoke in Rehab or consume any drugs.'ve experienced it, that probably smoke the most cigarettes and 4 of all even ... grass These 4 are the people who do best honestly Of these 4's, I would have said two weeks ago: "These are the ones that are not re-offend and complete their program successfully," So you can be fooled I.. will not squeal, because I'd rather have under center in the rules and only grass, as who knows what's on the road. I am the only person who is not dependent on drugs or was, and the more or has less influence objective that is trusted by patients (oh, Doctor Benita Frank?), I will of course have to contribute to any opportunity in any conversation, how bad can I find the grass consumption, and how bad it is to consume regularly. I am sure they will not stop the it, but maybe even a little brain cell in her head turns and they think for a quarter of a second look!
Last week, Rodolfo, my dearest comrade went there. He had a discussion with Wilberth in which he got a bit loud. Wilberth then kicked him. If he does not go, he'll call the police. You see, with what it means to work there needs to be taken seriously. Rodolfo then has packed his things, I have not said to him, he should at the Chino Pulperia (kiosk shop, run by Chinese), wait for me so that we can travel together to San Jose. After he was already 20 minutes away, two policemen came on a motorcycle drove into the project and had a conversation with Wilberth. I was a little surprised, did not understand the whole issue of why so much excitement, but when I'm gone by then, shortly after 3 to Pulperia, I found Rodolfo happily with all his things waiting for me. He was happy, because he wanted to stay longer in the center anyway, back to his mother and without all the rules of life. Today he is well, he has called me a few times in recent days. I will stay in contact with him, it really has developed a friendship.
have in recent weeks, I first David and Johnny, who then taught New 1.96m Large. David needed by abundant knowledge really only some material, a few verbs, and that's it. He makes the withdrawal to create straight, he sleeps little and are therefore currently focuses less on learning. Fortunately, there is something put on weight. When he was fresh, he looked really terrible. How anorexic ..
Johnny told me he would like a tour guide in Tourimus work so he wants to learn English. Since I was very motivated to teach him, I hung inside me in the hours with him very much. We have learned hard and he's a super-fast learner. The first day I taught him the alphabet, the days that followed I spelled every word in English, and he has written it down correctly to 99 percent. It was really fun to teach him, just because you knew what he'll need it. Mutually, we then teach slang, I told him the English urban slang, he told me "Chusma" ... chusma here called underclass, the people from the ghetto, to put it colloquially. Some times I have been there now provided for laughs. One can then simply not believe that I know of such expressions. Outside of my project I have to answer because with "I work in Alajuelita .... with drug addicts," then everyone gets automatically.
Johnny and I get along very well, he is very dear to my heart, for he is not only a very good student, but also a very good man, we had many serious conversations about his life and our personalities. He told me that he always wears a pair of sunglasses because you can see through the eyes of a lot about the feelings of the person, and that he would not. The sun glasses is missing with him before. He has already so his drug career behind him, He has a lot to tell all. His comment "If someone is doing something to you, I kill him .." for I am but he also grown to love. This sketch he drew me
For several days he had already told me that he is there, not feeling well and that he is only there because the English teacher. I was even tangentially of that it is so important. Today when I arrived was waiting, then have his aunt at the gate, he then told me that he will go right. Did I then painted a piece of paper with a few insiders and its number and was gone. He has just called me, he is doing well, Saturday we might meet again shortly.
The other day Johnny had a court date. The opportunity would have been that, due to robbery for 3 years in prison would have had to. Luckily, he came again in the afternoon and said he would have to be clarified in the next year, a court date, in the second. All the circumstances I have no longer obtained. Last week he told me of so few rape stories. As he once stole $ 6,000 and has subsequently celebrated one month only. Or, as he did the first time to rob someone and that person then abruptly pulled a gun, "because I was so quickly ... and one years have robbed no one," or as his mother once gave a TV has, but this has him thrown to the ground and did not want him because he was paid by gestohleneme money. However some ... when I asked if he had ever shot anyone, he said "No", would the question of whether he can shoot if the person he robbed, the money has not moved out, but he answered with "Si, claro!".
morning then the next life experience. Please have a look at one of my first posts about my work, there is Carlos the speech, just like me, 19 is and was gone after my second or third day. When I was this morning not knowing, went along with anticipation of the work, the Avenida Central, I was a boy with a large black bag on the opposite shoulder and said "Hola, Benita". I could not believe it, it was Carlitos. I was first really glad to see him again. We were well understood, but then suddenly he was gone. It was Carlitos, who was carrying his belongings from San Jose. He was filthy, had seen drugs consumed could hardly look me in the eye and still got the keys from his locker in Canaan around the neck. To me it hurt in my heart to see him like that. He now lives in downtown San Jose on the road in the area in which I change every day, the bus stops. We had a long conversation, I have tried to motivate him to return to the center, and begin to get his life on the line. Many of the problems he has already produced a lot of prison rape, in Canaan, he was already 4 times. I've settled that I will ask the minister whether he can be taken up again, then gave him one of my tortillas given for the afternoon ... he was hungry. Applied
from this experience, a well known person is also still like to see on the street live, I walked to the bus stop to Alajuelita. I went into the bus and heard yet another "Hola, como esta Benita". I looked at the neat, older man in front of me and could not believe who was standing in front of me: It was Roy. Who Roy is, of course we now know only if one has read all the blog entries. Animates to its readers! Anyway, I was convinced that he in the "zona roja," the red light district of San Jose with an incredible number of drugs, living on the street. But no. His hair had grown a bit and he was wearing clean clothes and a pilot sun glasses, so he was no longer recognize other running around as "... with other problems." He told me that he now lives in another center in San Jose. There are "Carjetas" made little sweets made of coconut and some Interns sold on buses, so he was in the bus. He gave me a pack to try and began his speech to the bus. A brief explanation many people in Costa Rica working on the street. Most sell fruit and vegetables, some DVDs, lace ... etc. pp., and some sell small items such as chocolate, candy, pens, on the bus. They talk just before the bus throughout their lives, why they sell there. In most cases, any stories about their poverty and that the people on the street so that helps if you buy something. With the sale and its Kokosnusscarjetas Roy. From the people on the bus he told me that he was a few years addicted to drugs, he told short stories about his large visible scars and to my delight was visible from all sides in good shape. I could not help the smile that I was really happy with him to see it. Finally, I want to see him through a month before the first day of withdrawal and had the image in mind, how bad can it look like it. I then put him to all my loose change, as he walked through the bus. Then he came to me and sat down beside me. He was on the way to his mother, who lives in Alajuelita, drinking coffee. He gave me the number and address from its center, Sunday 1-6 would visit time, I could come over time. I told him was still too short, but that he would pluck his eyebrows again, and shortly after our smile I had to get out already. This meeting has perhaps made me happy!
At work, I then waited for the pastor comes. Finally he came and told me that there would be a kind of diploma of basic English skills, which I can prepare my students. Such a thing can never hurt, which I found quite amazing. Tomorrow we will discuss further details. Where "tomorrow" on here is not always tomorrow, and "equal" does not always equal. I then asked him to Carlitos, he sensed that it has touched me, he told me to bring him, he could come again. Afternoon I spoke with Wilberth, he told me that Carlitos had called him shortly before. He told him that he just nothing can do because the pastor was already gone. This I had indeed said, could come Carlitos, this he has not said Wilberth however, which Wilberth were tied at the time his hands. Wilberth and I talked about Carlitos. He told me that he has neither mother nor father, home grown and is always problems. He was dependent, addicted from the street. Every time he goes back out there again, and every time he needs help, he returns to Canaan. After some time there, he makes then more problems, robbed the people there or does not follow the rules. Obviously he does not want to change just straight, in desperation he wants of course. Wilberth I said if the minister is coming tomorrow and tell him to come Carlitos can, then he will go look for him, he knows where he is about. Let's see what happens. It has really touched me to hear these stories. I can well imagine that Carlitos much good stuff is missing. Due to lack of parental home he has no people to whom he can come again and again that love him and care. I assume that he was taught in the home the importance of training and compliance with rules not really, or perhaps simply unsuccessful. He got it instead of the highest education authority, the State Police and taught. The train him, which should not be such that the police one first has to set limits. So entirely without parents, I imagine it already really hard before. Just because he is my age, I feel very emotional. Carlitos is a very pretty boy, pretty face, dark skin, he would endeavor to build their own life, I would certainly have many admirers and a life full of work and fun with friends, especially many admirers. When I met him, I gave it tries to make it as palatable to walk off the street. If you get kept in mind how nice it can be to have a normal life like other young people to work for his money and no problems with the police to have, this is perhaps a little motivation to pursue efforts to get his life under control.
We shall see.
Wilberth!
Today I taught two new David and the German alphabet and so some things to the German pronunciation. Stuart, Stuart Little I only called because he is about half as big as I am, and another of which I've forgotten the name. A 38-year-old man, which one views his chusma-existence really. He showed me yesterday his belly, 2 scars from bullet holes and the whole belly is scratched from consumption. A train, ratchet, next train, ratchet .... he also showed me several Scars from knife engraver. In any case, want to learn the two new English and German. Can the two little, so I'm starting a second time at 0. German is all very different, yet it makes them fun. David thought it was more exciting than English.
Stuart asked today about 4 times if I will actually come tomorrow. His wife has announced to come, and he would like to introduce you ...
... to be continued ...
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