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¿Has Estado en La Habana?

"Tú has estado en las conversaciones de paz iniciadas por Santos en La Habana?" Le pido a la mujer frente a mí en el desayuno.
"Sí yo era parte de un grupo de víctimas Colombianas que fueron a compartir con nuestros autores cómo se sentía estar en el extremo receptor de sus armas. Esto es parte de las conversaciones que van a poner fin a la guerra civil. Fue realmente bueno. Sentí que realmente me escucharon.”
"¿Cuál es ese botón dices que llevas puesto?", Añadió. Yo le respondí "dice “Orar por la Paz" Ella respondió. "Eso es una buena cosa."
Ella era parte de una reunión de unas 15 líderes de comunidades llamado por Ricardo Esquivia. Su propósito era para ellos para averiguar juntos la mejor manera de responder a una petición de ayuda de Argos, una empresa internacional de cemento.
 Argos compró miles de hectáreas de tierra muy baratos de campesinos cuando tuvieron que abandonar sus tierras debido a la violencia. Ahora Argos quiere hablar de cómo mejorar su imagen por su respuesta a esta situación, es decir, tienen esta enorme superficie de tierra y muchos campesinos no tienen nada.
Esto parece un gesto muy altruista por parte de Argos. Podría ser un modelo para retorno la tierra  en manos de los campesinos de todo el país. Dicha reforma agraria es fundamental para una paz duradera.
Ore para que ellos vendrán a un buen acuerdo para la satisfacción de todos.
Ricardo es un líder en "Sembrandopaz" una organización que trabaja por la justicia y la paz. Es abogado menonita que trabajó durante 10 años para conseguir “Objetores de Conciencia” al servicio militar reconocida por el gobierno Colombiano. Me dijo que ha estado trabajando por la paz desde que tenía 18 años. Él es ahora de 68 años, una verdadera inspiración para mí.

Shalom, Jim
No hay fotos porque mi cámara se rompió.

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