Bryanna Plog
Autor von Misspelled Paradise: A Year in a Reinvented Colombia
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Plog was assigned to a middle school on an island on the Caribbean coast with a predominantly Afro-Colombian population. For much the book, her view is very narrow, by which I mean she only relates what happens to her with little additional historical or cultural information. In contrast, there are several chapters in which Plog expands on her personal experience with research. Unfortunately, this reads like an info dump at times, although it’s still interesting.
Overall, Plog has done a nice job with Misspelled Paradise. It’s an obvious choice for anyone considering a volunteer teaching gig abroad or who is planning a trip to Colombia. It will also interest anyone who wants to read about the nation without a focus on drug cartels and violence.… (mehr)