sábado, 20 de octubre de 2012
domingo, 13 de mayo de 2012
Spain and Reliving The Years 1936-41
I need to finish an article on this subject, still coming to terms
with my sentiments after spending Friday morning interviewing
archeologists, who were working in the baking sun to excavate remains of
the second largest mass grave recently
discovered.
There in front of me were the skeletons of 125 allegedly republican sympathizers (3 women) their deaths date from the civil war 1936 and to around 1941. Contemptuously thrown, into a 25 meter long hole along with their meager belongings, they had on them when arrested, money medals on chains, buttons, and shoes which had been made from the rubber of tyres. 40 families linked to these assassinations are still alive today.
The most gratifying moment for these archeologists will be when, the remains are identified and returned to the relative families who can then give their loved ones a dignified burial. I took numerous photographs which I will publish with the completed article. Included is a second photo of the last vision of their village as they were lined up against the local cemetery wall to be executed without trial. May they
rest in peace.
There in front of me were the skeletons of 125 allegedly republican sympathizers (3 women) their deaths date from the civil war 1936 and to around 1941. Contemptuously thrown, into a 25 meter long hole along with their meager belongings, they had on them when arrested, money medals on chains, buttons, and shoes which had been made from the rubber of tyres. 40 families linked to these assassinations are still alive today.
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