We met!

The state of emergency in our country due to the Covid19 pandemic and the restrictions that we have assumed since then, coincided with the culmination of our General Assembly of the Network, in March 2020. Since then we have not met again.

That is why, a few weeks ago, we decided to make use of technology and, despite all the difficulties that our brothers and sisters have due to the lack of connectivity, cell phones that only serve them to make calls or lack of budget to maintain a permanent service, we managed to meet with several of them.

It was very nice to see them, even from a distance and to send us “virtual hugs”, which is not the same as a physical hug, since we are used to feeling the heat, strength and encouragement of others every time we meet.

We saw each other and talked, informed about the situation in the communities, remembering some pending tasks, among other things. But the most important thing was that we were able to hear from our brothers and sisters, from the communities, how they are managing to keep carrying the books and help others to keep reading.

Alfredo opened the Assembly with the offering to the land, the apus and the dead. The ceremony also had to be virtual, always calm because we know that the offering is held in the communities before each day.

Happy with the warm presence of dear friends such as Gabi Hidalgo, Sally Vernon, Nathalia Quintero and receiving the greetings of Helen Heery, from England.

It was not the party we are used to every time we meet in person, but it is something, as we usually say, and something very good for these times of mandatory distance.

We are glad to have seen each other, we are encouraged to have talked, we are given hope to see that the night comes and, even from the darkness of the places where there is a “better signal”, but there is no electricity, we continue to listen to each other.

Thank you, comrades, for this meeting.