Ina & Citlally

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Hey, we're Ina and Citlally - two friends traveling together. In the following we will introduce ourselves a little bit.

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Hey, I'm Ina :)

I'm 26 years old, from a small town in northern Germany, and currently living in Mexico. I've always loved to explore the world - around me and also far away. I've been like that since I was a kid. Back then, it was me observing frogs in the ponds, going on adventures in my neighborhood, and asking all of the questions in the world. The older I got, the more I wanted to understand what makes things tick. I feel like there is so much endlessly to learn and see, and I am very grateful to have gotten the chance to travel quite a lot.

Experiencing the world and getting to know many different cultures led me to pursue a master's degree in International Relations and work in Humanitarian Aid, focusing on Child Protection. The more I see and learn, the more I understand that we live in a very complicated and cruel world - and sometimes it really makes me want to give up. I know I won't be able to ever change the world, but I won't stop trying to be part of a much-needed shift. Before I start a Ph.D. on (kind of) that same topic in April, I would love to go on another adventure with my best friend, Citlally.

During my first time in Mexico, I met Citlally, and we instantly clicked. We always say how crazy it is that we connected like that, despite being from very different contexts. I grew up in a small fishers' town in Germany; she is from a ranch in southern Mexico. Two different continents; two completely different structures to grow up in. It shows how people are just people. Regardless of where you are from, there is always something that you can have in common. Becoming best friends over a short period of time was beautiful, but saying goodbye when I had to go back to Germany was devastating. Somehow, I found my way back to Mexico though :) I am forever thankful for her bringing me to her hometown and showing me where she is from. Her taking me into her family and making me feel at home will always be very special to me, and now it's time to return the favor and show her around Europe.

I feel like I wrote so much now and got real cheesy, but maybe I shouldn't edit it because that's just who I am - chatty and kinda cheesy :) I hope it gave you some idea of who I am.



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Soy Citlally, de un pueblo en el estado mexicano llamado Chiapas, crecí en una zona más rural que urbana, rodeada de naturaleza, animales, y familia. Desde niña sentía las ganas de conocer más lugares del mundo, pero de donde vengo eso sólo podía ser un sueño.

Siempre he sido una persona con mucha empatía, y curiosidad por entender los entornos que me rodean, cuando buscaba qué estudiar descubrí que la carrera de Relaciones Internacionales era la ideal para mí. Tengo una hermana mayor y cuando ella estaba estudiando, consiguió una beca para estudiar en Sevilla, ese fue mi primer “sí se puede”.

Para estudiar dejé mi hogar, y fui la primera de mi familia en llegar a la Ciudad de México, ahí aprendí a vivir sola, a cuidarme y amarme trabajando en mi autoconocimiento. Aunque extrañaba ir al rancho los domingos, caminar en el sendero de la selva, siento que la vida es un proceso que hay que aprender a disfrutar en sus diferentes etapas.

En ese proceso conocí a Ina, quien llegó a mi mundo e iluminó esas ilusiones de conocer otro país que empezaban a disiparse. Ina y yo nos convertimos en mejores amigas siendo de contextos completamente diferentes, y eso para mí demuestra el poder que tiene la curiosidad y los sueños, que nos llevan a lugares que quizá nunca imaginamos pero que a la vez pueden sentirse muy cercanos. (De hecho hicimos estos escritos de forma separada y cuando los leímos nos dimos cuenta que son muy similares)

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent

More details about my language interests
Citlally is interested in learning and practicing some more English.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Art Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Teaching

More details about your skills

- Experience on ranches (Citlally in Chiapas, Ina at her aunts ranch)
- Animal care
- Cooking (experience from at home, Ina also worked at a restaurant)
- Child Care (Babysitting, volunteering and working for Child Protection NGOs, experience with children in our families)
- Cleaning
- Citlally has a driver's licence
- Fluent in spanish
- Basic maintenance
- Always open to learn something new

Age

27 & 23

What else ...

We are both very active people, love nature, hikes, running and sports. We sing and dance a lot and love to connect with the people around us. We also love to spend evenings cooking, chatting and just hanging out. At the same time, if one of us needs some alone time it's never been a problem.

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Special dietary requirements