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When the war began,
soldiers came
into the village, people were afraid of being killed in
their houses or on the road, afraid the soldiers would find
them and kill them. We were disowned and displaced. We
suffered hunger. But now - God willing, we are free again,
and I hope it will remain this way. We will continue to move
forward.
I'm trying to work as a cook, but right now I'm unemployed.
I only cultivate land, sowing wheat - to cover my own basic
needs. I don't get government support. What is most
important and almost absent is education for our children,
we also need money for the health center and to buy
medicine.
What about my life do I enjoy? Let's see...today, for
example, I am visiting sick neighbors to talk and to keep
company. I am part of the Catholic Church. So I often visit
relatives, we often have prayers or a vigil, we have
customary bread or food whenever a child is born. I'm
contented that my children are studying, but I'm also
constantly thinking about pulling them out of school because
of the money it takes. People here don't achieve because the
land is poor. It's true - it's not their fault.
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