When Rains Became Floods

Description:

When Rains Became Floods is the gripping autobiography of Lurgio Gavilan Sanchez, who as a child soldier fought for both the Peruvian guerilla insurgency Shining Path and the Peruvian military. After escaping the conflict, he became a Franciscan priest and is now an anthropologist. Gavilan Sanchez's words mark otherwise forgotten acts of brutality and kindness, moments of misery and despair as well as solidarity and love.

subjects: Politics and government,  Child soldiers,  Quechua Indians,  Political violence,  Sendero Luminoso (Guerrilla group),  Biography,  History,  Soldiers,  Peru, biography,  Indians of south america, biography,  Peru, politics and government

People: Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez

Places: Peru

Times: 20th century,  1980-