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"Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities."

Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia.

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Analicia Ixpata






Analicia was born in Pacux to survivors of the March 13, 1982 massacres. She is a young mother who works from home while taking care of her two children, Carla, 4, and Edilson, 10 months. Her work as a weaver helps to buy food for the family.
As a member of the first generation of children born in a resettlement community, Analicia understands the Río Negro massacres as a part of her family’s history and understands clearly its effects on her own life and that of her husband, whose father, Fernando Chen Tecu, and grandmother, Dominga Chen, are commemorated in two textiles.

Analicia included typical huipil designs from Río Negro and Rabinal on the borders of her textiles as well as small feline designs with great significance for Dominga in particular. Dominga died at Pak’oxom with 176 other people on March 13, 1982. During the days following the massacre, it is believed that small cats and local mountain lions attacked the bodies. Many weavers associate their feline designs with Pak’oxom for this same reason.

Analicia is a member of the board of directors for the Pacux artisans’ cooperative.

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