We campesinos are used to planting seeds and waiting to see if the seeds bear fruit. We’re used to working on harsh soil. And when our crops don’t grow, we’re used to planting again and again until they take hold. Like us, you must learn to persist.
– Elvia Alvarado
from “Don’t Be Afraid Gringo: A Honduran Woman Speaks from the Heart”
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