Ashley Colby

I gave birth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Eight years ago, at the tender age of 27, my new husband and I bought 9 acres in the rolling hillsides of rural Uruguay. After a young adulthood of terrorism, hurricanes, financial disaster, we were seeking stability. While both in grad school we saved up what little we could to purchase our property, and moved … Read more

Solidarity: Are you willing to fight for a sustainable future?

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On its surface, the concept of solidarity doesn’t have a lot in common with sustainability. After some years pushing myself to understand the nuances of how a sustainable future could come to be, I now know there is no possibility of a sustainable future without solidarity.  I am in my mid-30’s and belong to a … Read more