Comments on: Chipaota – a welcome beyond words… http://www.rainforestpartnership.org/news/projects/chipaota-%e2%80%93-a-welcome-beyond-words%e2%80%a6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chipaota-%25e2%2580%2593-a-welcome-beyond-words%25e2%2580%25a6 LINKING PEOPLE TO PEOPLE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:17:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordan Erdos http://www.rainforestpartnership.org/news/projects/chipaota-%e2%80%93-a-welcome-beyond-words%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Jordan Erdos Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:04:53 +0000 http://rainforestpartnership.org/blog/?p=417#comment-1496 The welcoming reception was truly moving. When we arrived on the shores of Chipaota there were so many townspeople out to greet us that I instantly felt a connection with the community -- which I had previously only heard about through Lucia's updates and an occasional photo or video. The Apu led the proceedings with a commanding authority and a powerful voice to match. So many Chipaotans approached us, eager to discuss the project and their thoughts for the future of their community. We were shown such warm hospitality by our partner community and I was reminded that, while our languages, cultures and livelihoods might be very different from each other, we ultimately share much more in common with our friends in Chipaota. The welcoming reception was truly moving. When we arrived on the shores of Chipaota there were so many townspeople out to greet us that I instantly felt a connection with the community — which I had previously only heard about through Lucia’s updates and an occasional photo or video.

The Apu led the proceedings with a commanding authority and a powerful voice to match. So many Chipaotans approached us, eager to discuss the project and their thoughts for the future of their community. We were shown such warm hospitality by our partner community and I was reminded that, while our languages, cultures and livelihoods might be very different from each other, we ultimately share much more in common with our friends in Chipaota.

]]>