Don Dario, my inspiration!
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Dario Ramos with his wife, Christina, and 4 of their youngest children, Zenaida (14), Alex (8), Richard (9), and Nayeli (5), at their home in Morado K’asa.
Looking back 5 years ago, it was hard for me to imagine being anywhere but in Bolivia, South America. After the Peace Corps, the love that I had developed for that Andean country, from its high snow-covered peaks to its twisting valleys and roads, from the warm nature of the Bolivian people to the hot bowls of homemade soup, begged me to stay longer and enjoy more. Of course there were times that I yearned to be back home in Asheville, North Carolina, but in the end Bolivia won my heart for 6 wonderful years. Why leave a place where everyday feels like an adventure? And why leave when my older brother had offered me this amazing opportunity to build libraries for children in this country that I love so much?READ MORE
