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Surviving Ecuador: National riot breaks out while studying abroad

Surviving Ecuador: National riot breaks out while studying abroad

by Kyra Bridges | Nov 8, 2019 | Op-eds, Opinions

Photo by Kyra BridgesPhoto by Kyra Bridges On September 1, along with five other UVic students, I travelled to South America for a three-month long study abroad trip organized by the university. I had been living in Ecuador for only a month when the country erupted...

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