Throwing stones at the moon: narratives from Colombians displaced by violence

For nearly five decades, Colombia has been embroiled in internal armed conflict among guerrilla groups, paramilitary militias, and the country's own military. Civilians in Colombia have to make their lives despite the threat of torture, kidnapping, and large-scale massacres-and more than four m...

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Contributors: Brodzinsky, Sibylla (Editor) ; Schoening, Max (Editor) ; Betancourt, Ingrid 1961- (Writer of preface)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Illinois Haymarket Books 2023
In:Year: 2012
Online Access: Cover (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
armed conflict
Bewaffnete Konflikte
Flüchtlinge und politisches Asyl
Gewalt und Missbrauch in der Gesellschaft
HISTORY / Latin America / South America
LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Caribbean & Latin American
Mündlich überlieferte Geschichte, Oral History
Oral History
POL057000
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights
Refugees & political asylum
Social Science / Violence In Society
Violence in society
Colombia
Kolumbien
Aufsatzsammlung
Kolumbien > Guerilla > Paramilitärischer Verband > Militär > Mord > Gewalttätigkeit > Vergewaltigung > Vertreibung
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Summary:For nearly five decades, Colombia has been embroiled in internal armed conflict among guerrilla groups, paramilitary militias, and the country's own military. Civilians in Colombia have to make their lives despite the threat of torture, kidnapping, and large-scale massacres-and more than four million have had to flee their homes. The oral histories in Throwing Stones at the Moondescribe the most widespread of Colombia's human rights crises: forced displacement. Speakers recount life before displacement, the reasons for their flight, and their struggle to rebuild their lives. Among the narrators:JULIA, a hospital union leader whose fight against corruption led to a brutal attempt on her life. In 2009, assassins tracked her to her home and stabbed her seven times in the face and chest. Since the attack, Julia has undergone eight facial reconstructive surgeries, and continues to live in hiding.DANNY, who at eighteen joined a right-wing paramilitary's enormous training camp in the Eastern Plains of Colombia. Initially lured by the promise of quick money, Danny soon realized his mistake and escaped to Ecuador. He describes his harrowing escape and his struggle to survive as a refugee with two young children to support
Physical Description:433 Seiten 1 Karte
ISBN:9781642595413