I, Rigoberta: the story of an Indian woman from Guatemala : an abridged version of I - Rigoberta Menchú : adapted for young readers.
ISBN:
9780951220047 (0951220047)
Publish date: August 1988
Publisher: Central America Human Rights Coordination
Pages no: 41
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
Biography Memoir,
Anthropology,
Latin American,
Womens,
Social Movements,
Social Justice
Somewhat fitting that my last book of 2019 was about the exploitation of native people. This was a difficult reading, even knowing that not all of the story was Rigoberta's personal story. I could probably find similar stories of American colonists taking over native lands here and we're still do...
It's too bad that it was discovered that much of what she said about herself turned out to be untrue. BUT as she said, it's the story of her people, whether it was her or another Indian Woman the context is real and largely ignored. Everyone should be required to read. It's the global learning an...
Guatemala.
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