Through her worry dolls, Doña Mary still smiles
Children run here and there. With her soft voice, Aura Lopez tries to stop them or explain that they need to give us a…
Guatemalan Day of the Dead: Giant Kites and A dish with 50 ingredients
Each year, during the Day of the Dead, the skies above the small village of Santiago are filled with giant kites called barriletes. Although Guatemala…
Víctor Hugo López: Neither the earthquake nor the wars could stop me
The problem is that I just can’t be still. I’m like the lathe that cannot stop spinning to give shape to the wood. I’ve…
Jose Arriola: the art of crafting angels in the midst of war
His house is well-lighted because it is built around a small interior garden. His living room is adorned with his diplomas and photos of…
Zandra Sajbín, the mischievous girl who works to visit Disney World
San Lucas Toliman is a small village whose main street ends at the shore of Lake Atitlan. This was the street where Zandra Sajbin…
The Conejo Brothers Find Inspiration For Their Woodcrafts in the Costa Rica Soccer Team
Although they know it will be difficult to repeat the triumphs Costa Rica achieved in the 2014 World Cup, Rigoberto and Carlos Conejo won’t…
First Person Accounts of the Guatemala Volcano from Novica Artisans
“We were at home when we began to hear the sound of rain on our roof. But when we ventured outdoors and held out…
Guatemala Amid The Ash
In photographs of the popular tourist town of Antigua, the three surrounding volcanoes are always present. They are a distinctive part of the beautiful…
Never Give Up, Ruben and Gilda Perez
There are nights when we can’t sleep. We remember all the times we lost everything and it still surprises us that we’ve been able…