Making it Rain in Xela
Stick around in Xela long enough, and you’ll have to work. It’s the law of financial gravity; barring a trust fund, a fortuitous lottery win, an unexpected inheritance, or a suitcase full of money...
Monthly Archive: June 2017
Xelebrity of the Month
XelaWho’s ear-the-ground correspondent, Jalapeno Jacobo, brings you the stories behind the famous faces you see around town in Xela. This month he spoke to the proprietor of Xela’s favourite cantina Marinitas 2, just up...
Beer and Beef Chili
by La Salsa Inglesa This chili may not be a Xela culinary classic but it does feature some key Guatemalan ingredients: black beans, cocoa, chile coban and not forgetting my favourite, una cervecita local....
¡Hasta Pronto!
by Diana Pastor I’ve always enjoyed writing for Xelawho. The name of this magazine is a combination of the K’iché name for Quetzaltenango, Xelajú, and the interrogative who -a name that suggests a search...
Trendy
It was a bit of a mixed bag this May from Guate’s twiteros with every chavo with a off-brand smartphone chipping in their two-cents. The big story of the month was as it always...
Stuff
Popping Books Are Love, Books Are Life Xelawho loves books -aside from bad puns, cheap beer, and making a silly magazine with our friends, they’re our only escape from a world that grows darker...
Street Harassment Action
By Optimus Ovary ***Trigger Warning: contains graphic detail of an instance of sexual assault*** It was a cold evening in May when it happened. I was probably thinking about something completely inconsequential, like which...
