<description>&lt;p&gt;In the last few weeks, Honduras has hit the international press, and not for good reasons. Host Karen Spring discusses violence, trauma, and Honduran culture and challenges with Faridd Sierra, a Honduran that grew up in the U.S. but has since moved back to live in Honduras. Since returning, Faridd has been closely following the human rights, political, and social situation in Honduras and tweets regularly at &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/All_Things_HND" rel="nofollow"&gt;@AllThingsHonduras&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The resources mentioned by Faridd in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1226-the-long-honduran-night" rel="nofollow"&gt;The Long Honduran Night: Resistance, Terror, and the United States in the Aftermath of the Coup&lt;/a&gt; by Dana Frank&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://btlbooks.com/book/ottawa-and-empire" rel="nofollow"&gt;Ottawa and Empire: Canada and the military coup in Honduras&lt;/a&gt; by Tyler Shipley&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cipotes, by Ramón Amaya Amador&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prisión Verde, by Ramón Amaya Amador (the last two may be difficult to find in the U.S. and Canada).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Song: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRewNXXFK_c" rel="nofollow"&gt;La Huelga&lt;/a&gt;, by Mario de Mezapa (or any song by him)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;Follow us at:&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/HondurasNow" rel="nofollow"&gt;@HondurasNow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/hondurasnow/" rel="nofollow"&gt;HondurasNow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For show notes, monthly news summaries, and to read the U.S. Intervention Monitor, go to &lt;a href="https://www.hondurasnow.org/" rel="nofollow"&gt;hondurasnow.org&lt;/a&gt;. Thank you to our listeners and donors.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Honduras Now Podcast

Karen Spring

Ep. 39: Speaking with the Honduran diaspora about All Things Honduras

JUL 6, 202350 MIN
Honduras Now Podcast

Ep. 39: Speaking with the Honduran diaspora about All Things Honduras

JUL 6, 202350 MIN

Description

In the last few weeks, Honduras has hit the international press, and not for good reasons. Host Karen Spring discusses violence, trauma, and Honduran culture and challenges with Faridd Sierra, a Honduran that grew up in the U.S. but has since moved back to live in Honduras. Since returning, Faridd has been closely following the human rights, political, and social situation in Honduras and tweets regularly at @AllThingsHondurasThe resources mentioned by Faridd in this episode:The Long Honduran Night: Resistance, Terror, and the United States in the Aftermath of the Coup by Dana FrankOttawa and Empire: Canada and the military coup in Honduras by Tyler ShipleyCipotes, by Ramón Amaya AmadorPrisión Verde, by Ramón Amaya Amador (the last two may be difficult to find in the U.S. and Canada).Song: La Huelga, by Mario de Mezapa (or any song by him)Follow us at:Twitter: @HondurasNowInstagram: HondurasNowFor show notes, monthly news summaries, and to read the U.S. Intervention Monitor, go to hondurasnow.org. Thank you to our listeners and donors.