We had our weekly meeting last night and it came as a shock to most of the participants that after we get back from spring break there will only be 8 weeks left until we leave for Nicaragua. Time seems to be moving extremely quickly and there's still so much left to do!
Although fundraising is a constant concern, the people of Nicaragua are never far from our minds. At last night's meeting we watched a filmed called Pictures from a Revolution. It is a documentary that recalls the Nicaraguan revolution and war during the 70s and 80s. Photographer Susan Meiselas was in Nicaragua at that time and made a book out of the photos she took. She returned to Nicaragua ten years later to track down the people in her photos and see how life has changed for the Nicaraguan people. The film was moving and insightful. The students gained a new perspective on Nicaragua and the war through the interviews with Nicaraguans who lived through it.
Friday, March 5, 2010
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