el salvador

After his father disappears, twelve-year-old Felipe, his mother, and his younger sister set out on a difficult and dangerous journey, trying to make their way from their home in El Salvador to Canada.

A collection of black-and-white photographs taken in El Salvador between 1986 and 1995, documenting the country's civil war and its aftermath.

A look at the life of a twelve-year-old boy and his family who had to move from their farm to a poor section of San Salvador. Includes a section with information on El Salvador.

Examines acts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and other instances of extreme persecution, with an emphasis on events taking place in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in El Salvador and Guatemala.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of El Salvador, and includes discussion of the country's society and economy, religion, education, entertainment, literature, media, and visual and performing arts.

Presents the life of a twelve-year-old boy and his family in El Salvador, describing his home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, natural resources, languages, government, religions, culture, and economics of his country.