Photo Gallery One

Heroes and Martyrs

It is always the mothers and wives who remain after a war.

Ocatal, Nicaragua, 1986

Arriving to Meet with Jiimmy Carter

Rosario Murillo, Daniel Ortega and Serge Ramirez arriving for a celebration with Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter at a Habitat for Humanity village in Nicaragua, 1986.

Singing in Nicaragua

Internationalistas and Nicaraguan (with guitar) singing.

Nicaragua, 1986

Singing in Nicaragua 2

Internationalistas and Nicaraguan woman (with guitar) singing.

Nicaragua, 1986

Hospital Carlos Marx

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Internationalista Hospital

Karl Marx Hospital, a tent hospital established by East German 'Internationalistas' for the people
of Nicaragua. The plan was to build a permanent hospital later.

Managua, Nicaragua, 1986

Singing With the Children

In a very poor area of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, a priest from Spain teaches music to children and teenagers after school. The recorders were all donated.
Nicaragua, 1986

A Russian Geologist and His Interpreter

At Pochimil Beach on Sunday. The Russians, on contract with the Nicaraguan government, had spent two years looking for oil in Nicaragua. For this, they had to translate US data into Russian. At the time of the photograph, they had not yet successfully drilled.

Nicaragua, 1986

Building a School in Nicaragua

Scandinavian "Internationalists" building a school with Nicaraguans.
Nicaragua, 1986

Three Stages of a Man's Life in Nicaragua

Only pictures of dead heroes are put up.

Colonia Herman Pomares, a housing project built by "Habitat for Humanity".

Nicaragua, 1986

The Funeral of Maurice Demierre

The funeral of Maurice Demierre, a 29 year old Swiss man who, with his wife, had lived in the small town of Somotillo (near the El Salvadorean border) for several years building houses. They were part of a Christian group called "Brothers Without Borders."

On a Sunday in February of 1986 several mothers traveled to the front to visit their sons. When they returned to Somotillo they were tired and still had to make their way to another village. Maurice offered to take them in his jeep even though it was getting dark and aware of the danger of traveling in the dark.

Outiside of Somotillo they hit a mine (later discovered to be a US Claymore mine), but were still alive and were then, according to a survivor, shot by an ambush that had been waiting for them. Seven people lost their lives including a pregnant woman and a child. Maurice was buried outside of the Cathedral of Somotillo, the women and children n their own village.

Nicaragua, 1986

Early in the Morning

Three little girls greeting the sunny day in Ocatal, Nicaragua, 1986.

Nicaraguan Market Lady

Market woman in Granada.
Nicaragua, 1986

Sewing in the Open Marketplace

Young man working on a sewing machine. During the day many people work in their trades with doors open to the sidewalk, or on the sidewalk itself.
Managua, Nicaragua, 1986

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"Nicaragua, Nicaraguense... "

Young people singing in a Sandinista camp in the mountains.
On the left: Two young "Internationalists" from the US.

Nicaragua, 1986

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