Rick Steves: Guatemala, Ethiopia, Hunger, and Hope | Town Hall Seattle

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Guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves returns to Town Hall to take us behind the scenes of his new public television special about hunger, hope, and the impact of smart development aid in the Global South. Building on his passion for “Travel as a Political Act,” Steves shares lessons learned while traveling in Guatemala and Ethiopia-how globalization, technological innovations, the empowerment of women, and climate-smart agriculture are coming together to counter what he calls “The Three Cs” (conflict, corruption, and climate change) and are helping the world’s 800 million poorest people climb out of extreme poverty. Join Steves for an inspiring and urgent talk at the intersection of travel, activism, and cultural enlightenment.
Rick Steves is often called America’s most respected authority on European travel. Steves empowers Americans to take European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. In 1976, he started his business, Rick Steves’ Europe, headquartered in Edmonds, Washington near Seattle. There he produces a best-selling guidebook series, a popular public television show, a weekly public radio show, a syndicated travel column, and free travel information available through his travel center and ricksteves.com. Rick Steves’ Europe also runs a successful small-group tour program taking 30,000 travelers to Europe annually.
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4 окт 2024

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@robertortbal9238 4 года назад

I personally have traveled to Guatemala over a dozen times for service projects and years ago for business. Rick Steves presentation is powerfully compassionate and on target with respect to reasons why what happens in poor countries should matter to all of us. Marvelously informative and thought provoking.

@annedwyer797 4 года назад

Rick, I watched and really enjoyed your PBS special "Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala" and watched this town hall video too, and I greatly enjoyed them. I was especially interested in Guatemala, as my mother served with the Peace Corps as a public nurse in a small town there in Alta Verapaz during the early 1990's (when she was in her 50's!). I visited twice while she was there and really enjoyed the experience. You're right on about the poverty and malnutrition among the indigenous people of Guatemala, and it's been a very long-standing problem. Guatemala has the highest percentage of indigenous population of any central American country, so the poverty, malnutrition and other inequities affect millions.

@annedwyer797 4 года назад

44:50: that Guatemalan 3-section concrete sink is called a pila, and most poor Guatemalan homes have one, although most probably don't have a spigot with running water. It's used for doing laundry, washing dishes, washing babies and little kids, etc.

@yogeshmishra339 3 года назад

On English it’s sink and en español es pila (sink-pila ) English-Spanish

@annedwyer797 4 года назад

Regarding Ethiopia, you said a couple of times in your TV special and in this town hall that Ethiopia was never colonized. I was scratching my head about that, since Ethiopia was invaded by Facist Italy in late 1935 and occupied from 1936-1941. I suppose being colonized and being occupied are actually two different things, but I think you should have clarified that Ethiopia was OCCUPIED by Italy. There are no doubt many people who may not be aware of this part of Ethiopia's history, and I think it's important to know. If nothing else, it explains the Italian influence on some of Ethiopia's cuisine and architecture, which travelers might encounter!

@menkirgirma236 4 года назад

Yes it was occupied not even the whole country only portions of it. They did not control the whole nation while a fight was still going on. Those brave Ethiopians were fighting the Italians in those five years. So what Rick said was right. It has never been colonized.

@goferewshifta 3 года назад

Colonization is the establishment of a settlement abroad controlled by the founding country. Occupation is to take possession of a town or foreign country etc. by force. No establishment of a settlement is required and the country may still govern itself.

@rmstnble 5 лет назад

We need to think critically about development, especially that which is funded by millionaires (including Rick Steves). The argument that $5/day is something to be optimistic about is atrocious. If you're skeptical about optimism regarding globalization, check out this great interview that breaks down these kinds of arguments: soundcloud.com/citationsneeded/episode-58-the-neoliberal-optimism-industry