Pure Humanity: A Letter from El Salvador

Dear Mark,

Thank you. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you for sharing your life, your heart, and your love with me and the world through The Book of Mev. I finished the book days ago and cannot stop thinking about it. Mev’s story, through your words, gives me so much hope. I am currently living, learning and loving among the people of El Salvador, serving as a community coordinator for la Casa de la Solidaridad Study Abroad program (I have had the immense pleasure of accompanying various students of yours from SLU). In my time here, I have been so blessed to encounter so much hope, but also so much pain. Reading of Mev’s life, struggles, joys and pure humanity calmed me, inspired me, and reminded me time and time again of the grace and beauty of life.

I humbly wanted to let you know that you and Mev have touched my life, brought innumerable smiles and tears to my face and given me renewed hope in the beauty of the broken world in which we live. I will carry Mev with me, and I am eternally grateful for your desire and ability to share her, and yourself, with the world.

May you know all that you have given me through this book.

In immense gratitude,

Megan Raimondi

Megan graduated from Santa Clara University in 2007. See her reflection on Study Abroad here.