Something I love so much about Salvadoran Spanish is the way they add the word “super” to make just about any phrase that much more exciting. My favorite expression would have to be “super wow,” which is used only in times of extreme disbelief or amazement. I love it! On that note…I’m super stressed! With only 3 weeks to go, I’m finding myself completely perplexed as to how to maintain the normal busy schedule while completing all my final papers and projects. I have no idea where I’m going to find the time to do it all! And not to mention, I’m completely freaking out about the thought of saying goodbye to Cedro and everyone in the Casa program. A lot to take in for sure! So in an effort to save a little time, I’ll be posting more pictures and fewer text in the next couple of weeks.
The pictures below show our group participating in the activities of the 19th anniversary of the UCA martyrs, a 24-hr. event that includes salt paintings in the street, a soccer tournament, an all-night vigil, and numerous dance and music presentations. The event commemorates the lives of the six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter who were murdered at the UCA on November 16, 1989. It was an absolutely beautiful experience.
The following link takes you to an article published in 1999 that takes great care to explain the situation and the context in which the massacre took place.
http://www.marquette.edu/library/collections/archives/Conversations/No16_1999/No16_brackley.pdf
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