ARTICLES OF Jet de Kort

Languages in Contact

29 Dec, 2016 | Jet de Kort

Photo: Jet de KortCode-switching between Aymara and SpanishIn the blazing sun, about 150 inhabitants of Wichi Wichi, a village on the banks of Lake Titicaca, gather at the local plaza. Every Saturday...

Ecology vs. Development

29 Dec, 2016 | Jet de Kort

Photo: Theresa EdwardsThe struggle over the dams in the Beni RiverOn a humid and sunny day I traveled back from Madidi National Park on a wooden boat to the town of Rurrenabaque. The muddy Beni River...

Muslims in Bolivia

21 Nov, 2016 | Jet de Kort

Illustration: Hugo L. CuellarBehind the Walls of a Local Mosque“Allahu Akhbar” (Allah is the Greatest) sounds through the prayer room of the As-Salam mosque on Friday afternoon, the holy day for Musli...

Commercial Sexual Exploitation

21 Nov, 2016 | Jet de Kort

Illustration: Hugo L. CuellarBattling Human Trafficking in Bolivia‘We invite you to a briefing about job opportunities in France’s most prestigious hotel chain: "Hôtel Fleur de l'Ixora". We are lookin...