San Cristobal de las Casas
A lingering Struggle
Hangs like the fog
In the morning air.
It’s hard to see
Or hear
For there are no more bombs falling
Or boots marching.
Hunched and wrinkled indians sell figurines
Of their liberators
The EZLN.
Here one can purchase
Their own little piece
Of the revolution.
25 pesos for a beer at Café Revolucion
on Avenida Insurgente
across from the Burger King.
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I was doing some background research on my family a few months ago and came across a "book" (i don't think it was ever printed but it qualifies by all standards...long and divided in chapters) Anyways it's called Traveling By The Moon. It's written by a self proclaimed anarchist who traveled Mexico over a month and at one point in the book he interacts with the Zapatistas. I haven't read the whole thing so I don't know how relevant it would be to you but worth looking into. If you are interested and can't find it I do have a copy saved on my comp. and I'd be happy to email it. Hope my country is treating you well!
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