A little girl was born in a remote Guatemalan village in 1959, just as civil war broke out. Her family and village were swept up in violence, and the indigenous Maya people struggled to gain a voice in their own future. The story follows Rigoberta Menchu Tum, a 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, as she fights for her family's rights and tells the world about the suffering in Guatemala.
Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
A poor indigenous Maya girl from a remote Guatemalan region, who endured a genocide, emerges as a powerful advocate for her people, sharing her story with the world.
