Hermelinda explains the meaning of the term “guinda”.
- Chapter:
- Chapter 3: The Years of "Guindas"
- Interviewee:
- Hermelinda
Transcription
We came here, where everybody was on guindas. We came back here, where everyone was organized. So we came back here. We knew we would suffer, because we knew well what was going on. There were moments when we just had to go out on guindas. Sometimes people don’t understand what being on a guinda means. A guinda is when we were warned that a military operation was coming and we had to flee. We had to leave with the children and a bag to carry food. We were forced to leave and find refuge somewhere so they wouldn’t find us.