2 Year Anniversary - Journey from United States to Peru
Exactly 2 years ago I came to Peru for the first time since the age of 14. My experience as a child in Peru was a mix of wonder, confusion, and sexual exploration. From the time I was little, my dad participated in a rowing championship in Lima every year. A memorable experience I have is kissing a young Peruvian champion in my parent`s hotel room. Then, in Cusco, before visiting Macchu Picchu, I experienced one of the most traumatizing experiences as a teen. I recall the feelings of thinking my dad was dying from cancer when really my parents had gotten robbed at gunpoint. May 2016, Callao, Lima (dad`s home town) My experience in Peru changed me as I began to realize that there were many things about my heritage that I didn`t understand. I wanted to come back to Peru so badly and dreamed of one day eventually moving to Peru. However, more than 14 years passed and I lost touch of my childhood dreams. As I grew older...