Born and raised in Guatemala, Josselyne is currently living in the small town of San Pedro, La Laguna, Guatemala (4,000 people) working as a Spanish teacher at Orbita Spanish School. Currently, 26 years old she has three beautiful girls. She is wise beyond her years, incredibly generous and always laughing, smiling or joking.
Josselyne is a “controversial” woman in San Pedro Guatemala because she is an independent thinker. She questioned and pushed back against cultural norms that woman need to follow in Guatemala.
Insights from the conversation included:
The “Olla de Crangeros” (Pot of Crabs) mindset in Guatemala - when someone else is successful the others get jealous and drag them back down
Guatemala has a culture of a dependent mindsets vs. independent mindsets. This limits people
Foreigners preconceived notions and about places and people in Guatemala
The role the church played in controlling the woman
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