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In Guatemala, by getting to know the people, living the most striking experiences through each person we meet, and sharing in their joys\u2026 here too, like in other countries in this tour, we have the impression to have seen our common dream come true.The children of Fiori Centre for Education \u2013 you must have seen how beautiful they are through our social media \u2013 stole our hearts from our first meeting. At our departure we were deeply touched to see them come to greet us and send us off singing \u201cIo credo nel noi\u201d (I believe in us). But those 200 young people with whom we worked in such short but intense workshops were as great. They didn\u2019t want to stop despite apparent difficulties that exist in that area. \u201cIt was<\/em> amazing to see them cut the branches from the tree to use as sticks for the Percussion workshop. I said to myself: we cannot stop at the seven buckets <\/em>(to be used as drums) found for this workshop. We added chairs as instruments so that other 10 people could join us and we put together a true \u2018Street Percussion\u2019. They played with such dignity as never seen before.\u201d<\/em>At last, we had an immersion into the beautiful aboriginal culture<\/strong> of this country through our visit to La Antigua Guatemala and through songs, dances and poems that they offered us at the unforgettable family gathering with the community of the Focolare Movement.<\/p>\n\n

And finally here we are in El Salvador<\/strong>, the land of Monsignor Oscar Romero<\/strong>, a martyr for love of his people and a prophet of hope, which we have been bringing to many parts of the world through our song \u201cVoz de la Verdad\u201d. Singing this song here, in this Square mentioned in the song many times took our breath away especially for our Salvadoran member, Xochitl. We and the public, one voice.We felt like pilgrims following his steps, getting to know his people, with their problems and the dreams of his young people. Young people with a special determination, who take risks every day in a context of violence and poverty that limits their expectations and crushes their vision of the future. But we saw and admired their power and ability to build fraternity and to bear true witness to the Gospel even in the most difficult environment.<\/p>\n\n

Let\u2019s hear the voices of the 100 participants<\/strong> of Start Now.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe workshop helped us recognize that we have a light within.<\/strong> Some of us have rediscovered it; and others who were fearful now know that they can face it with a little help of someone who can encourage them and tell them \u201cyou can do it\u201d.<\/em>\u201cWe discovered that we can be happy even without technology<\/strong>, which can sometimes take our attention away from the more important things. We can do something different<\/strong>, we can work as a team<\/strong>, without being attached to media.\u201d<\/em>\u201cIn some of us joy had been faded; this project helped us rediscover it and now we can give happiness<\/strong> with a smile.\u201d<\/em>\u201cWe have to start breaking the barriers and share<\/strong> what we\u2019ve discovered also in our various parishes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n

After El Salvador and after meeting each people of Central America, our lives will not be the same.<\/strong> \u201cGive our life for our own people.\u201d These words once heard resound in our hearts again as well as the desire to give our all to continue to promote peace in places where it is threatened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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