Escape to Mesa Grande
Víctor describes how the population in Arcatao fled to Mesa Grande, a refugee camp in Honduras, as part of the “May Guinda” in 1982.
Arcatao
Exhumations
Rosa comments on the importance of having the remains of her two grandmothers exhumed.
First Large-Scale Military Operations
Carlota recalls the first large-scale military operations which drove the population to flee.
Founding a Development Organization
Obdulio explains his role in founding the CCR (Association of Communities for the Development of Chalatenango).
Good Soldiers
Faustina remembers the daily exchanges with soldiers, which leads her to think they were not evil themselves but rather trained to do evil things.
Growing Up Fatherless
Pedro describes growing up fatherless after soldiers killed his father.
Historical Memory
Santiago points out the importance of historical memory as a valuable legacy for future generations.
Importance of Historical Memory
Trinidad explains why historical memory is so important to avoiding the repetition of history.
Initial Resettlements
Lucía relates the challenges experienced as she and her family made the trip back home to San Antonio Los Ranchos after being refugees in Honduras.
Injured As A Child During Attack
Anibal describes an attack on his family in which his father and sister killed, and he and his mother were wounded.
Interrogation by the National Guard
Eduardo recounts his experience of being interrogated by the National Guard about his relation to Facundo Guardado, a famous guerrilla commander with the FPL and FMLN, and his release after a few hours.
Joining the Guerrilla as a Cook
Carlota explains how she joined the guerrilla as a cook.