An Hallaca Christmas Dinner at the Middle of the World
The shelter of the Middle of The World, in Ecuador hosts a Christmas dinner for Venezuelan walkers in need. We get a first-hand view, and a taste of its hallacas.
Writes and edits for ElEstimulo.com
The shelter of the Middle of The World, in Ecuador hosts a Christmas dinner for Venezuelan walkers in need. We get a first-hand view, and a taste of its hallacas.
Ecuador has received a large share of Venezuela's third wave immigrants — a mass influx of poorer, less well educated Venezuelans. Many have found jobs, but 87% get paid less-than-minimum wage. Not surprisingly, we're not always welcome here.
Elsa has worked the last 53 years of her life and she can’t retire with dignity because her salary as a university professor, her pension, and what her children bring in is not enough.
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