22 Days of Hunger
Rosa describes a span of 22 days during the war during which she and her mom had no food to eat.
Childhood
Childhood
Edith describes her childhood and how household labor was divided among family members.
Fishing on the Lempa River
Evangelina remembers her childhood days of fishing on the Lempa River.
Hardships During the “May Guinda”
Aníbal describes the hardships he and his mother experienced during the “May Guinda.”
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.
Murder of Two Grandmothers
Rosa tells how her grandmothers were murdered by the National Guard.
Organizing, Repression & Exhumations
Lucía remembers early experiences as a girl attending political meetings with her parents, and the killing of her mother and others; and reflects on exhumation process.
The “May Guinda”
Rosa remembers the “May Guinda” in 1982 and how she and her family managed to survive.
The “May Guinda” as a Young Girl
Edith remembers experiencing the “May Guinda” as a young girl, including the difficulty of finding food and seeing wounded people all around her.
The 1986 Invasion
Rosa relates her experience of the 1986 invasion, which took place shortly after she and her family had resettled in Arcatao.
The First “Guinda”
Rufino describes the first time he was forced to leave home with his father in order to escape from the National Guard.
The First Bombings
Arminda remembers experiencing the first bombings as a child and being so curious she wasn’t even scared.