“My Name is Rigoberta Menchú. I am 23 years old. This is my testimony. I didn't learn it from a book and I didn't learn it alone. I'd like to stress that it's not only my life, it's also the testimony of my people. . . . My story is the story of all poor Guatemalans. My personal experience is the reality of a whole people.” (- I, Rigoberta Menchú 1983)
Rigoberta Menchú has made herself known all around the world for her work towards human rights. She began her adolescence in Guatemala, as an Indian peasant where she faced countless injustices that ultimately inspired her work. Giving up her life for her beliefs, she witnessed atrocities beyond belief, such as the murder of her mother, and even ended up exiled from her own country. She has inspired and aided many people and her work earned her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.
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