A little girl was born in a remote Guatemalan village in 1959, just as civil war broke out. Her family and village were swept up in violence, and the indigenous Maya people struggled to gain a voice in their own future. The story follows Rigoberta Menchu Tum, a 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, as she fights for her family's rights and tells the world about the suffering in Guatemala.
Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
In the aftermath of genocide, a resilient Maya girl from a rural Guatemalan community emerges as a global advocate for her people, using her voice to bring attention to their struggles and triumphs.