Leaving Nebaj

Nebaj (ney-BACH) On a sunrise drive out of Nebaj, Guatemala, drifting through uncertainty and self-suppression, I witnessed a quiet procession of Indigenous Quiché walking to market. A beautiful but ordinary moment forced me into an uncomfortable awareness of lives rooted in endurance and community. In contrast to my own avoidance, it prompted a fleeting but lasting shift in how I saw myself and the world. Get full access to Memoir(ish) at tgeorgemerritt.substack.com/subscribe