Abeja - Men of Maize Abeja describes corn's central role in Mayan life, as well as some of the process of preparing it.
Food is one of the aspects of culture that most people most solidly cling to.
Have students consider what foods are most important to them, as well as what foods are traditional in their culture. Never Again Abeja relates the tale of the murder of Monsenor Gerardi after heading a commission to document human rights abuses during the civil war. This page gives background info on the intimidation of witnesses and survivors of the Rio Negros massacre. It urges students to send e-mail or letters to people who can protect these witnesses. NOTE, e-mails are provided in two cases, making it easy for students to do this quickly and cheaply.