Surviving Nightmares

By Julia Francisco & Juana Hernandez                                      Originally Published: December 13, 2021 Upon arriving in the United States many immigrants leave nightmares behind, but new ones emerge. From keeping quiet to not be captured to keeping quiet to not be fired, immigrants struggle in and out of their countries.  War Survivors  Many immigrate to the United StatesContinue reading “Surviving Nightmares”

The Guatemalan Civil War

By Emanuel Bautista Diego with editing from Mr. Canek Originally Published: December 10, 2021 Background  The civil war happened in Guatemala from Nov 13, 1960 – Dec 29, 1996. This war happened because the CIA backed a coup against elected president Jacobo Arbenz, who was considered a communist threat, especially after nationalizing plantations of theContinue reading “The Guatemalan Civil War”