Monika Silva Koniuszek, 41, was a mother, migrant, and defender of Ecuador’s coast

Montañita is a place many people intend to pass through. They come for surf, sun, music, and a stretch of Ecuador’s coast that has long sold itself as free-spirited. Some stay longer. They open small businesses, learn the workings of the communes, put children into local schools, and begin to notice what visitors often do [Continue reading] The post Monika Silva Koniuszek, 41, was a mother, migrant, and defender of Ecuador’s coast appeared first on Rhett Ayers Butler .