Addressing human rights in the wake of human tragedy
Élida provides an account of the long walks she and others had to take from Arcatao to Chalatenango in order to obtain food supplies, and tells about the first religious procession community members participated in after resettling Arcatao.
Élida narrates how she and others survived the “May Guinda” in 1982 by waiting until nighttime to walk in order to avoid detection by the military.
Élida describes the beginnings of social organization and protest, and relates an episode of violence that took place in her hamlet.
Élida explains how people were organized inside the Mesa Grande refugee camp in Honduras and describes her return to Arcatao.