Written by: Keila Gaeddert, who served with the SALT program in Tegucigalpa, Honduras in 2011-2012
Here is a short video called The Danger of a Single Story that we watched during Orientation, and that I recently re-watched. I liked it the first time I watched it, but watching it after this year really hit home even more. It put into words a lot of things I have been thinking about but was unable to say, especially about how it is so important to get to know people before making assumptions about them. I think we all make assumptions whether we mean to or not, even if it means “feeling sorry” for people who live in poverty. I have realized that these are the people we should be taking notes from in a lot of ways rather than feeling like we need to help or save them.
This video also made me think about how the U.S. only sees a single story of Honduras through the media– the violent, corrupt, and dangerous side. Those things do exist, but there is SO much more to the country, and so many beautiful places and people. I am so thankful that I got to see many sides of the story of Honduras. Anyway, if you have 19 minutes to spare check it out:
via Keila’s blog from her time with SALT, Serving and Learning in Honduras.