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In 2003 I visited Russia. Read about my adventures in Dutch.

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DID YOU KNOW? That I once got my Masters in Anthr

DID YOU KNOW?

That I once got my Masters in Anthropology and wrote my thesis on the use of medicinal plants with the Maya people in Belize and Guatemala?

After I had gotten my business degree at Nyenrode university (1992) I started traveling. I found that there was so much I did not understand about the people I met and the places I visited, that I decided to study anthropology (in 1995). Latin American Studies, to be precise.

I wanted to research the use of medicinal plants, but because I was from Europe and caucasian, I did not get a grant from the university 🙁 It was then that my business instinct kicked in: I contacted a friend at a tobacco company 😱 and asked if they would sponsor a study into the medicinal use of tobacco plants, something quite common among the traditional Maya. They offered me a budget that enabled my three month trip along various remote Maya villages. I studied with midwifes and shamans and learned so much! In the picture I am connecting a midwife and shaman from the same tiny village, who had never before discussed the plants and their uses with each other.
When I finally presented the thesis to the tobacco company they had already forgotten all about it and the knowledge I gathered has never been used.

I recently scanned the thesis, and found it quite fascinating. I cannot believe that I actually wrote this, in a previous life, it seems. Maybe it will inspire you, or you can pass it on to somebody who might be interested or can put it to good use?

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