An American in Lima

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Why Not “A Gringa in Lima”?

February 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Crossing Cultures, Language, Race Matters

Because the g-word is (1) too loaded to serve as my moniker, and (2) I am more American than I care to admit. 
Some reader is probably wondering, ‘Isn’t it incorrect nowadays to use the term American when referring to someone from the United States? Aren’t all people from South America Americans as well?”
 Well, yes, for a long time that [...]

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