I’m very excited to announce that I’m in Nicaragua! Starting tomorrow I will be joining a field trip for 10 days supported by UTZ Certified. UTZ is a not-for-profit international organization based in Amsterdam that stands for making sustainable farming the norm. You would recognize the certification by the small UTZ logo on coffee, tea or chocolate packing. A lot of coffee consumed in the Netherlands and worldwide comes from Nicaragua. The idea is to share stories from the people of Nicaragua and those who are involved in coffee production. I hope you will enjoy!

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“My relationships with women never lasted very long. Either they left or divorced me, one even died.” “If you could change something about the past, what would it be?” “I’d probably just stuck with Yolanda, she was a good girl.” Nicaragua - Matagalpa

‘What are you guys doing outside, shouldn’t you be in class?“ ’'No, not today.. It’s cleaning-the-school day!” Nicaragua - Matagalpa

“The first man I fell in love with was already married. Because the Christian missionary movement was in control it was forbidden to get a divorce. That’s why it was not possible to re-marry. We ended up getting four children. The second man I fell in love with was...