Rigoberta Menchú in the UN

Yesterday all the members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) -that's what I am currently working on - had the exceptional honour to meet Rigoberta Menchu. For those who should not know: Rigoberta Menchú has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work on the promotion on indigenous issues. She has drawn worldwide attention to the problem indigenous peoples in Latin America are facing today.
Since I have stayed in Guatemala for about 3 months working with street children, of whom many were indigenous, I feel to have a somewhat special relationship to that country.

Unfortunately, her speech was interrupted by a fire alarm. But still, it was the spirit she left in the room that got us all captivated.

Please check her foundation for more information: http://www.rigobertamenchu.org/

Oezlem