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Episode 12: Bea Russo (RPCV Ecuador)
In this episode, we are joined by Bea, who served as a Youth and Families Development Volunteer in Ecuador.
Bea had her bags packed for the remote island nation of Timor-Leste, but a sudden notification in her Peace Corps portal rerouted her. She faced a new set of hurdles: navigating "machismo" culture as a queer woman, fielding blunt questions from students about her gender, and balancing a new romance in uncharted territory.
Tune in to hear how she navigated the local chisme (gossip) and why a simple question from a 10-year-old became her most profound moment of advocacy.
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A recording with a transcript of this episode is available via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also download a written transcript from https://lgbtqirpcv.org/stories/.
If you enjoy this LGBTQI+ RPCV content please consider joining our growing community at www.lgbtqirpcv.org. If you have questions about our community please contact us at [email protected].
All opinions presented in this podcast are those of the individual and do not represent official positions or statements by the US Peace Corps, the National Peace Corps Association, or any other affiliated organizations.
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By LGBTQI RPCVIn this episode, we are joined by Bea, who served as a Youth and Families Development Volunteer in Ecuador.
Bea had her bags packed for the remote island nation of Timor-Leste, but a sudden notification in her Peace Corps portal rerouted her. She faced a new set of hurdles: navigating "machismo" culture as a queer woman, fielding blunt questions from students about her gender, and balancing a new romance in uncharted territory.
Tune in to hear how she navigated the local chisme (gossip) and why a simple question from a 10-year-old became her most profound moment of advocacy.
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A recording with a transcript of this episode is available via Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also download a written transcript from https://lgbtqirpcv.org/stories/.
If you enjoy this LGBTQI+ RPCV content please consider joining our growing community at www.lgbtqirpcv.org. If you have questions about our community please contact us at [email protected].
All opinions presented in this podcast are those of the individual and do not represent official positions or statements by the US Peace Corps, the National Peace Corps Association, or any other affiliated organizations.