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Venezuela: A never-ending winter

2 months ago | globalvoices.org | Elías Haig |Laura Marie

Having grown up in north-central Venezuela, with our notion of extreme cold is 15 degrees Celsius, suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or the infamous “seasonal depression,” is one of the strangest experiences I have ever had. As a kid, I never imagined a day ending at 4:27 p.m., let alone believe that reduced daylight hours could make everything look so gray, literally and figuratively.
Venezuela: un invierno sin fin

2 months ago | es.globalvoices.org | Elías Haig

Una de las experiencias más extrañas que he vivido es sufrir del trastorno afectivo estacional (TAE), la famosa seasonal depression, habiendo crecido al norte del sur en la Venezuela donde el frío extremo es de 15 grados Celsius. Si de pequeño jamás imaginaría que el día podría acabar a las 4:27 p.m., mucho menos podría creer que dicha reducción de horas de sol haría que todo se vea tan gris.
Education in Literature: can we really teach how to read?

Sep 3, 2024 | medium.com | Elías Haig

I have always loved reading. One of the few things that I always carry with myself, no matter where I am, are the copies of The Little Prince and the Silmarillion my mom had because the former was the first book I ever read and the latter was the first book that gave me goosebumps: in other words, I always carry them with myself because one introduced me to the beauty of life and the other made me truly experience it.
Venezuela's Nutrition Facts Label

Jul 1, 2024 | medium.com | Elías Haig

Arepa -or disputes and showbiz-If you have ever met any self-respecting Venezuelan, it is not a likelihood that you have heard about arepas: it is an absolute certainty. Although the dispute with Colombia over its ownership is our most meaningful ongoing international trouble -including the claims held over the Essequibo-, arepas occupy an undoubtedly important place in our national identity.
The fatigued student paradox: can we really do anything about it?

Feb 3, 2024 | medium.com | Elías Haig

One of the most interesting decisions ever taken in the history of user interface design is hidden in most clock apps: when you set an alarm, a pop-up notification immediately appears to notify you how much time you have until its demonic sounds break into the peacefulness of your sleep. And this notification is definitely one of the most common images in a student’s life.
Entering adulthood in 2024: does it still smell like Teen Spirit?

Dec 31, 2023 | medium.com | Elías Haig

When Pull&Bear’s favorite rock band, Nirvana, published “Nevermind” in 1991 a curious characteristic of the album sleeve was the lack of lyrics for most of the songs. The booklet that came with the CD contained only a few extracts from some songs of the album, making it hard for the fans to analyze what they were truly about. One of the songs that was particularly affected by this was “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.
4 lessons after 4 months in 4 minutes: takeaways from my ongoing journey as an international student

Dec 24, 2023 | medium.com | Elías Haig

The first international student there is written record of is Emo of Friesland, a Frisian scholar who attended the University of Oxford in 1190 and paved the way for almost a millenium of international students. And, of course, lots of things can happen in a millenium: in fact, that is about 33 human generations. Think about all the things that your grandparents went through, sum it with all the experiences of your parents and add it up to your own ones.
Losing my Spanish: the story of how my language has changed in three months

Dec 3, 2023 | medium.com | Elías Haig

This post was originally written in Spanish. You can find it here. One of the longest and most dazzling dances in history occurs between two immaterial maidens: language and the human race. They intertwine in an unnamable dance, which has the elegance of tango, the delicacy of waltz, and the energy of salsa. A dance that is sometimes incomprehensible, but always magnificent. That dance, like any masterpiece, is not exempt from criticism.
The Venezuelan cuatro: the musical instrument of a displaced population

Oct 17, 2023 | globalvoices.org | Elías Haig |Melissa Vida

The nearly eight million people who have left Venezuela in recent years have taken with them a key piece of Venezuelan musical culture: the cuatro, a four-stringed instrument that at first glance can be mistaken for a guitar. The history of the Venezuelan cuatro starts with migration and continues to this day.
The Venezuelan Cuatro: The Musical Instrument Of A Displaced Population - Global Voices

Oct 17, 2023 | scribd.com | Melissa Vida |Elías Haig

Originally published on Global Voices The nearly eight million people who have left Venezuela in recent years have taken with them a key piece of Venezuelan musical culture: the cuatro, a four-stringed instrument that at first glance can be mistaken for a guitar. The history of the Venezuelan cuatro starts with migration and continues to this day.