The 1986 Invasion
Margarita describes a time during the 1986 invasion when she thought her husband had been killed.
Civil War
The 1986 Invasion
Carlota remembers a grenade explosion in her home during the 1986 invasion and the threats to the civilian population inside the town church.
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.
The First Guerrilla Units
Edwin describes his first experiences in armed political activity and how he was wounded during a large military operation led by the Salvadoran Armed Forces with the participation of Guatemalan forces.
The May “Guinda”
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.
The May “Guinda”
Rosa describes how the “May Guinda” of 1982 was the hardest guinda of all, and how during those 27 days her brother and other relatives died.
The Mesa Grande Refugee Camp
Isidora recalls her experience in the Mesa Grande refugee camp in Honduras, describing how activities within the camp were divided up between people living there.
The Origins of the War
Trinidad analyzes the causes that prompted the war.
The Peace Accords
Trinidad explains the military did not fully abide by the Peace Accords during the resettlment process.
The Peace Accords and the “Silent War”
Reflecting on the Peace Accords, Evangelina sees connections between the violence of yesterday and today.
Work in the Guerrilla Camps
Gregorio describes daily life in the guerrilla camps.