As a child, Dr. Linda Valencia was fascinated by her grandmother, a traditional healer in Guatemala. But after choosing a different path and becoming a medical doctor, Linda realized that she could integrate the best parts of her grandmother's practices into modern medicine, in order to transform healthcare across Guatemala. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/42fEwT6.

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True stories for English speakers learning Spanish. From the makers of Duolingo, the most popular language-learning app, comes a new podcast that delivers fascinating real-life stories in easy-to-understand Spanish with English narration. These are not language lessons; they’re life lessons through language. Hosted by Martina Castro, co-founder of NPR’s Radio Ambulante.
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Folge vom 25.05.2023Mi abuela la curandera (My Grandmother the Healer) - Revisited
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Folge vom 18.05.2023Tejiendo un legado (Weaving a Legacy)In El Salvador, waist loom weaving is a revered craft, historically undertaken by women — until Ronald Vega had to take over the job from his sick mother, becoming the first man in his family, and his country, to practice this ancestral technique. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3MKjZBs.
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Folge vom 11.05.2023Una victoria en la cancha (A Victory on the Soccer Field) - RevisitedIn May 2019, twenty Paraguayan soccer players traveled from their hometown to Asunción, the nation’s capital, to play the most important game of their lives. Led by their captain, José Elías Argaña, they were the first indigenous team to qualify to Paraguay’s national soccer league. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3BhJ8Nj.
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Folge vom 04.05.2023Las mamás del río Amazonas (Mothers of the Amazon River) - RevisitedDr. Magaly Blas trades the security of a city hospital job for a post in the Amazon, where she serves pregnant women who don't have access to modern healthcare. But when Magaly discovers that she, too, is pregnant, her work takes on a whole new level of meaning. A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3Lz086z.