We made it! After landing in San Pedro Sula, we took a five-hour car ride down the Honduran countryside, finally arriving in our hostel in the capital, Tegulcipa. Today was mostly a haze of travel and watching a steady stream of vendors selling fruit, Pizza Huts and malls and kids playing soccer. I was struck by the huge presence of American corporations everywhere in the country, and am interested in how our economy and policies influence the people of Honduras. After finally arriving, ohur hosts greeted us with chicken and rice and we discussed our plans for the coming days. We were all happy to get to know our hosts, two of whom are a couple living in New York, and meet more people both in the capital and out. With the trip's theme of social enterprise, we'll be looking at examples of small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are working to help Hondurans and address the problems of poverty and violence here.
- Shreema Mehta
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