Students at the Labor de Falla school perform a traditional dance during the school assembly. For me, the journey to the rural Mayan villages of Labor de Falla, Cerro Alto and Bola de Oro on March 10 was one of reconnection. In 2011-2012 I worked as a BTS [...]
BTS Delegation: Blog entry for Tuesday, March 11, 2014 (READ MORE POSTS FROM THE DELEGATION) We woke to the cool morning fog of Cerro Alto, Chimaltenango, where our group had been welcomed into the homes of families for the night. After a breakfast of beans, chicken, tortillas, and atol (a [...]
We traveled from the east coast, the prairies and the west coast- eleven delegates joining the two Breaking the Silence staff in Guatemala City. After travelling for 13-15 hours, we welcomed our comfortable beds at Casa San Jose. We are a motley crew, ranging in age from young adults to [...]
