In 16 moving and very personal accounts the Mayan-Indians recount the atrocities, still being concealed by their own country. In both form and content the radio programs are completely extraordinary for Guatemala. The essence of the project is a wish never to forget what happened in Guatemala. To hope for a less bloody future and to show respect to the Indian population for a media, which they have always considered their most important - the spoken word. Everyone interviewed is Mayan-Indian, and all recordings took place around the country in the Indian villages.
Lectures are available upon request.
She has worked for Danish Radio in Copenhagen for many years. During an internship in 1997 at Radio Cabal in El Salvador she worked on initial stages of the project, Para Nunca Olvidar, which were broadcast locally. From October 1999-February 2000, the Danish radio journalist visited a number of Indian communities in Guatemala. Here she recorded over 30 testimonials - accounts of the cruel atrocities that had been committed against the farmers and Indians throughout the 36 year civil war in the beautiful Central American country. Los Testimonios will be translated into in a number of Indian languages and broadcast.