France

After a quick stop in Paris, where I was wonderfully hosted by a friend, I headed to Espira de l’Agly. This is the city where my cousin is currently living, in the same home that generations of his family had lived in before. It turned out that during my stay, his wife and kids were visiting family in Brazil. That meant I missed out on seeing them, but on the other hand, he and I got to spend a good amount of time together. We went on a few adventures and had many wonderful conversations about our previous volunteering and social projects, as well as looking ahead, since that kind of work continues to be an important part of our lives. And although we have differences in how we plan to go about it, we wholeheartedly agree that continuing just and equitable social action in local communities is essential. Though it may seem small amid larger shifts happening now, every little bit adds up. The biggest of our adventures was the search for the ruins of the Roman bridge of Espira. Our firs...