Jul 22 - Am I on the wrong path? Tuxtla Gtz, Chiapas, México 23:00 "You are loosing your life, young boy. You only have two choices. Are you son of God or son of Satan. There is no road between. You can only be son of God through Christ." "Remember this evening. If you do not accept today the Christ into your heart as your saviour, who suffered and died on the cross for your sins, there is no rescue for you." "He is the truth. When you accept him, you will not need to search for other things." "Fine, what [View Full Entry]

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Jul 20 - Accepted to the community La Realidad, Chiapas, México 2:00 I woke up too late and missed the last truck to the village. I went to the guy in charge (he was different than yesterday), explained him my situation and he asked me if I have any proove of who I am. I showed him an artical about me in a known Mexican newspaper and after the consultation with the community, he let me stay as long as I want. Today I spoke with many people and my admiration and respect to these warriors is bigger and bigger. I [View Full Entry]

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Jul 19 - Among the Zapatistas Las Margaritas - La Realidad, Chiapas, Mexico 22:00 Today I feel a little bit sad. I invested so much effort to come that close to the main Zapatista base and Zapatistas didn't accept me. The man in charge told me, an hour ago to head back from where I came from. Zapatism is a guerila movement, established in January, 1995 that protects the rightsof the indigenous indians, that has been, as they say, exploited and suppresed since Cristopher Columbus stepped on this ground. They are a group of indigenous Indians, proud on their roots, that [View Full Entry]

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Jul 18 - Why do we judge people by their exterior? San Cristóbal de las Casas - Las Margaritas, Chiapas, Mexico 00:30 Today was a long day and quite a long journey. I arrived to the town Las Margaritas, where I asked the owner of one of the stores how can I get to the Zapatista community and she said it is better if I continue the journey tomorrow and offered me a place to sleep in her house. "You know, GUERRO (this is how Mexicans call us, caucasian race), now we are all gathered around you and we offer you [View Full Entry]

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IN THE LAND OF ZAPATISTAS San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico Jul 17, 22:45 Yesterday evening, I arrived to San Cristobal de las Casas - a beautiful, but cold neocolonial town. I enterted the territory of Zapatistas. Yesterday I was hitchhiking in the center of the city and somebody picked me up. I explained to the driver my admiration to the Zapatista movement and my intention to meet with the leaders. The driver observed me for a while and after a few minutes of talking he shot: “I am Zapatista.” The answer really surprised me. I have never met a [View Full Entry]

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San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas 20:00 Today I arrived in a marvelous city and just recorded a short audio report. Hoy llegé en esta ciudad maravillosa y acabo de llegar un corto reportaje de audio. Danes sem prispel v San Cristóbal de las Casas in pravkar posnel kratko avdio reportazo za vas. [View Full Entry]

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Tuxtla Gutierez, Chiapas 00:30 Yesterday, after I wrote a report, I went on the street again and in a few minutes I found a person who agreed to host me in his apartment. He brought me to his apartment, we spoke for a while, made a few interviews and he left me the keys, wished me good night and left. We agreed to meet the next day. I soon found out he is a very important politician in Chiapas and today he connected me with a bunch of people. We agreed with a local girl that will take me tomorrow morning [View Full Entry]

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Tapachula - Tuxtla Gutierez, Chiapas, Mexico 23:00 I’m sitting in the restaurant in the center of the city with a marvelous view on the park Marimba where they play music and people are dancing. The main theme of today’s day was Mara Salvatruche. In a car that gave me a ride on the way to Chiapas I found a magazine where I read that the chief of the gang Mara Salvatruche is imprisioned in Tapachula. I decided to meet him. I changed my direction, went to Tapachula, the city on the boarder with Guatemala and I am looking for maras since [View Full Entry]

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FROM NOW ON - DAILY REPORTS Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico 13th of July, 2005 Few days ago a crazy idea crossed my mind. Since I keep thinking how would I say thank you to the World, that is taking so well care for me, I decided to write travel diary every day from now on. I will also record audio. Today you will HEAR my first report audio report - click here and choose language. I will write daily reports in three languages. I want to share with you my best and my worst moments, I will write you my thoughts, stories [View Full Entry]

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I wrote a letter to Subcommander Marcos, a spokesman for the Zapatista movement and hope to meet him in person. People here told me this is an impossible task, but I am really eager to know what is the story behind this misterious man. I deeply admire the Zapatista movement. I admire all the people who put their energy and goodwill and who believe in their dreams and believe they have the power to achieve them. And off I go south. Matej - Escribi la carta a Subcomandante Marcos de los Zapatistas. Espero que voy a poder de concerlo en persona. [View Full Entry]

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