Sergio and Susana’s Story

Sergio and Susana’s Story

“There is no God.” repeated Sergio as he slowly lifted the bottle back to his lips. One of his drinking buddies clumsily stumbled over and slapped him on the shoulder. “Well said, pal…well said.” Others in the bar soon drifted over to join the conversation. “Tell us,”...
Chucho’s Story

Chucho’s Story

“Here comes the church-boy with his shiny new shoes.” chuckled one of the bullies. Chucho could feel the heat rushing to his face as the rest of the boys laughed. The ringleader bent down to examine the boots more closely. Chucho stood motionless, trying to look...
Chava’s Story

Chava’s Story

As Chava made his way down the narrow street, dimly lit by a bent light post, he felt a strange apprehension. ‘Everything is fine.’ he assured himself. He regularly arrived home from school around 9:00 p.m. But tonight something just didn’t seem right. His mother...
Mari’s Story

Mari’s Story

Mari’s hand trembled as she reached for the lamp sitting on the bedside table. Would she dare to turn it off? She tried to compose herself. ‘I’m thirteen!’ she reasoned. ‘Too old to believe in superstitions.’ However, as Mari’s hand came to rest on the knob of the...
Lupita’s Story

Lupita’s Story

Lupita’s small bare feet ran swiftly toward the sound of a church bell ringing loudly in the little village of Los Fresnos.  The bell called the children to their catechism classes and she, for one, was not going to get to church late as other naughty boys...