Don't Be Afraid, Gringo

A Honduran Woman Speaks From The Heart

von Medea Benjamin

204 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

"Here is a voice seldom heard, the voice of Latin America's majority, those who bear the burdens of society. If we are to understand Honduras, Central America, or, for that matter, Latin America, we must listen attentively to this voice. It has much to teach us. It commands the future." --E. Bradford Burns, Professor of History, UCLADon’t be Afraid,Gringo is the award-winning oral history of Elvia Alvarado, a courageous campesina [peasant] activist inHonduras, the poorest country in Central America. Trained by the CatholicChurch to organize women’s groups to combat malnutrition, Alvarado began toquestion why campesinos were malnourished to begin with. Her growing politicalawareness, her travels by foot, over the back roads of Honduras, and herconversations with people from all over the country have given her insightsinto the internal workings of her society that far surpass those of themajority of campesinos who have never ventured from their villages. Working asa campesino organizer, Alvarado has led dangerous land recovery actions in an effortto enforce the national land reform laws. As a result of these actions, she hasbeen harassed, jailed, and tortured at the hands of the Honduran military.Skillfully translated and edited by Medea Benjamin, anexpert on Central America, Don’t Be Afraid,Gringo takes us into the heart of campesino struggle and political conflictin Honduras today.

• Reihe: Harper Perennial
• ISBN: 9780060972059
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.04.2024
• Größe: 203 x 133 mm
• Verlag: HarperCollins