{"id":5659,"date":"2017-06-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-12T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T19:39:15","slug":"so-your-character-is-from-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/so-your-character-is-from-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"So Your Character is From Panama &#8230; Featuring Rachel Keener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/So2BYour2BCharacter2Bis2BFrom2BPanama2B...2BFeaturing2BRachel2BKeener.png?resize=640%2C510\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">It&#8217;s<br \/>\n time for this week&#8217;s So Your Character is &#8230; Post! This is a weekly<br \/>\nsegment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to<br \/>\ngive you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective<br \/>\ncountry or having a disability. I&#8217;m hoping to encourage international<br \/>\ndiversity, break stereotypes, and give writers a crash course on how to<br \/>\nwrite a character from these different places on our planet. If you<br \/>\nhaven&#8217;t checked out last week&#8217;s &nbsp;So Your Character Has Attention Deficit Disorder &#8230; be<br \/>\nsure to hop on over there and give it a read!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">This is another country I didn&#8217;t know much about, which is why I&#8217;m so happy to have Rachel&#8217;s interview! I mostly knew it was part of Central America and they speak Spanish. XD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: red; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">Disclaimer:<br \/>\n The content below may be culturally shocking to some. Each of these<br \/>\nposts are as uncensored as possible to preserve the authenticity of the<br \/>\ncultures of each of the interviewees.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">(None of the Images are Mine)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<!-- more --><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">Rachel Keener a teenager in high school. She was born in and grew up in Panama, where her parents were missionaries, though she now lives in the United States. She loves reading, writing, music, and (most importantly) Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">What do you feel is unique to your country? Landmarks? Celebrations? <\/span><\/b><br \/>Panama is a beautiful country, and I think it&#8217;s unique blend of cultures and different parts of society are really cool. Because it&#8217;s a major trade hub (because of the Panama Canal) and it&#8217;s mostly coastal, there are lots of people from all over the globe, specifically including large Caribbean, Chinese, and American populations. As for celebrations, Panama has many week long &#8220;carnivals&#8221; every year, which are essentially just long parties\/festivals.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_39C011-741601-28F4E4-6B376B-D7CA5E-967A45.jpg?resize=640%2C460\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Tell me about your country&#8217;s environment. What are some of your favorite places? <\/b><\/span><br \/>Panama has a very hot tropical climate. Humidity is very high year round, and rain is very common. Depending on your location, there may or may not be dry seasons (with the rainforest usually having rain year round, and the city having a regular dry season). Large sections of the country are full of tropical rainforest, but there are also towns and cities. My favorite places are at a little zoo in Panama City that we went to when I was younger and in the actual jungle\/rainforest part of the country. We lived in a village in the rainforest (named Seiyik), and I love going back there. It&#8217;s beautiful and the river that flows through the area is one of my favorite places anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/panama_rainforest-nick-seers.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pictures2B22B156.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/panama87.jpg?resize=640%2C436\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Tell me about your country&#8217;s food. What are some of your favorite dishes?&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">Panama itself doesn&#8217;t have a specific traditional cuisine. Traditional Latin American dishes eaten in Panama include arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) and pollo con salsa roja (chicken with red sauce). Seafood is readily available. Chinese food is also fairly common.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/pollo-con-salsa-roja.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/seafood2.jpg?resize=640%2C328\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Tell me about any different speech patterns in your country. Slang? Idioms? Words for things such as \u201cbiscuits\u201d instead of \u201ccookies\u201d? <\/b><\/span><br \/>The majority of people in Panama speak Spanish, but their dialect of Spanish is much faster and drops many letters when they speak. In some places in Panama, indigenous languages and languages from nearby Caribbean islands are also spoken.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Panama_Flag2.jpg?resize=640%2C434\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Describe briefly a regular day in your country. <\/b><\/span><br \/>A &#8220;regular day&#8221; can vary immensely depending on your location and social status. In the city, a normal day is usually rather comparable to a regular day for someone of equal socioeconomic status in a US city, though in Panama, roads\/traffic are worse. In jungle villages, people work primarily in agricultural jobs, planting and caring for crops and the like. Some also work in small stores in the village or elsewhere in towns that can be hours from where they live (though that usually means they only come home on weekends or only very few weeks).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Panama-Agriculture_sm08-1024x682-1.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>How does your country compare to others, especially the States since my audience is primarily American? Environmentally? Politically? Culturally? <\/b><\/span><br \/>Panama has a much more tropical environment that the US. The political system is relatively similar as far I know. Presidents are elected every five years. Some indigenous tribes have their own governing bodies (though still under some control from the national government).<br \/>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/201405051110530.Varela-Panama-680x359-1.jpg?resize=640%2C336\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Briefly describe three historical events of your country\u2019s you feel are important.<\/b><\/span><br \/>1. Panama became independent from Colombia on November 3, 1903. Panama had been trying to become independent for quite some time, and through planning and help from the US, they were successful. <br \/>2. The Panama Canal was built beginning in 1904, being funded by and owned by the US. The US was given rights to this based on their help in Panamanian independence. The canal was eventually completed in 1914. <br \/>3. After decades of the canal being under US control, the rights to the canal were signed over to Panama. On December 31, 1999, Panama gained full authority over the canal. Part of the treaty that gave them these rights also included a clause stating that the canal must remain neutral.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Panama-Canal.jpg?resize=640%2C424\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>What are some stereotypes about your country that irk you? What media portrays your country badly be it a movie, a book, or a TV show?<\/b><\/span><br \/>Honestly, I&#8217;m not too aware of all that many Panamanian stereotypes, and the ones I have heard usually run true. Panama is known for people who party and drink, and, though obviously it doesn&#8217;t apply to everyone, the stereotype rings true for a higher percentage of the population than in other places.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not aware of any media that portrays Panama at all, so I can&#8217;t say anything to the effect of media portrayals of Panama.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/people_pan_3embreragirls_tfa.jpg__701x466_q85_crop.jpg?resize=640%2C424\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.2px;\">Thank you, Rachel,<br \/>\n for this very informative post! I hope everyone enjoyed reading it.<br \/>\nCome back next week for&nbsp;So Your Character is from the Dominican Republic &#8230;!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.2px;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.2px;\">Are<br \/>\n you interested in participating in this project? Check out the tips<br \/>\narchive to see which countries have been filled and if you&#8217;re from a<br \/>\ndifferent country<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 18.2px;\">, shoot me an<br \/>\nemail at howellvictoriagrace(a)gmail(dot)com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: georgia, utopia, &quot;palatino linotype&quot;, palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: georgia, utopia, &quot;palatino linotype&quot;, palatino, serif; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\">Do<br \/>\n you have any characters from Panama? Did this inspire you to write a Panamanian character or set a book in Panama? Are from this or been to<br \/>\nthis country<br \/>\nand you have further input? Feel free to share! Do you have any<br \/>\nquestions for Rachel?&nbsp;Be sure to thank her!<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: medium; line-height: normal;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><b>You may also like:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2017\/05\/so-your-character-is-from-sri-lanka.html\">So Your Character is From Sri Lanka &#8230; Featuring Dashie @ The Swashbuckler<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2017\/05\/so-your-character-is-from-indonesia.html\">So Your Character is From Indonesia &#8230; Featuring Cilla @ Paved with Books &amp; Tasya @ The Literary Huntress<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2017\/05\/so-your-character-is-from-india.html\">So Your Character is From India &#8230; Featuring Shanti @ Virtually Read &amp; Rachna @ Rachna&#8217;s Scriptorium <\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2017\/04\/so-your-character-is-from-france.html\">So Your Character is From France &#8230; Featuring Victoire @ Mon Coin Arty &amp; Fraise Fruitrouge<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2017\/04\/so-your-character-is-from-wales.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration: none;\">So Your Character is From Wales &#8230; Featuring Ester @ To Write or Not to Write &amp; Tasha @ 365 Days, 365 Photos<\/a><\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for this week&#8217;s So Your Character is &#8230; Post! This is a weekly segment where I interview lovely volunteers from around the world to give you a firsthand account of being a citizen of their respective country or having a disability. 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