“What makes you happy?”
“School..”
“What’s your favorite subject?”
“Drawing..”
“What do you like to draw?”
“Girls.. with long hair..”

Nicaragua – Popoyo

“One time this American man was visiting our village. When he saw our little fishers boat he asked if we could transport him. He wanted to go surfing offshore and was in need of transportation. Even though we could really use the money, my husband doubted to accept his offer because of the bad conditions of our boat. I told my husband he had to be transparent about the situation. The man was willing to go anyways so my husband took him. When they came back the American was so excited that once he got home he set up a Facebook page for us and told his entire group of friends about his experience. After that we kept getting more and more people who either wanted to go surfing or fishing with us. Our financial situation started to develop and through the years we managed to save up money. Nowadays we own three boats and all our kids went to school. One even graduated and is now a primary school teacher.”

Nicaragua – Popoyo

“They are a couple.”
“Do they ever have an argument?”
“No never, they are in love.”
“How do you know?”
“They work together as partners. Every morning they wake up and sing the exact same song over and over again to attract attention.”
“What for?”
“So they will be fed.”

Nicaragua – Popoyo

“I was working in the fragrance business with big names such as Karl Lagerfeld and Calvin Klein. When my husband and I left America seven years ago people said we lost it. We had a good life in The States but something was missing. ”
“What was missing?”
“I felt disconnected to the world. I wasn’t in a place where consciousness was stimulated. That’s why we came here to build a sustainable surf resort that would benefit the local community. ”
“What have you learned from the locals so far?”
“You don’t need a lot of material things to be happy.”

Nicaragua – Popoyo

“He doesn’t like to let go of my hand. Even if we climb in a tree or run around the farm, he holds on to it very tight.”

Nicaragua – Matagalpa