When Jason Nagata dove— literally AND metaphorically—into Lake Atitlán and Santiago community life, he didn’t just make waves and win a swimming race; he defined a foundational experience in his understanding of health and healing.
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I landed at La Aurora, the Guatemala City airport at around noon on a Saturday in late June, excited for my summer doing research in Santiago Atitlán. It was my first time in Guatemala, and I didn't know exactly what to expect. Now that I'm nearing the end of my summer, I can certainly say that I've learned so much, about the process of doing global health research, about the role that Hospitalito Atitlán plays in the health of people living in and around Santiago, and so much more about Guatemalan culture and myself as a learner, researcher and…
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