ABSTRACT
Zenaida and Elpidio were like university professors assigned just to the author. Zenaida and Elpido swore all participants to secrecy, providing the location at the last minute to prevent against being invaded by the police. The network of people sworn into silence were to pass on the information personally without using phones that the author godfather Elpidio, felt were tapped by the government. The homes of the elders were filled with intricate handcrafted symbols, specifically and significantly colored. A large white votive candle flickered in silence. The small metal can, stripped of the tomato sauce label that once covered it was filled with ashes and was the receptacle for burning rock sandalwood incense. Juana’s head moved back and forth, trying to avoid the singers as they continue to follow her.
