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 # The networks of Wayang Kulit
 
-This is a project by [Miguel Escobar](http://miguelescobar.com) and [Andy Schauf](https://github.com/AndySchauf). It xplores how the stories of _Wayang Kulit_ through network visualization and analysis.
+This is a project by [Miguel Escobar Varela](http://miguelescobar.com) and [Andy Schauf](https://github.com/AndySchauf). It explores how the stories of _Wayang Kulit_ through network visualization and analysis.
 
 See the [interactive version](https://villaorlado.github.io/wayangnetworks/html/). Clicking on the characters displays information about the network measurements and history of each character. This information is also linked to annotated summaries of 24 famous wayang stories.