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Writer & Editor
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Art Curator
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Human Rights Educator
Welcome to my website! I'm eager to tell you about the projects I'm working on!
Walking Through Wars
A Salvadoran Woman Tells Her Story of the Devil and God, Bitterness and Hope
by Milagros Vela and Rita Moran
Winner, Nonfiction Prize
Women's National Book Association, SF (Excerpt)
People from Milagros Vela’s background almost never write memoirs: they generally die too young. In this book, a deeply spiritual Salvadoran girl battles violence and poverty, surviving the civil war and the gang war, only to flee her country at last—relinquishing her hard-won success so her children can survive.
Milagros’ shocking testimony and her astonishing spiritual odyssey put a human face on today’s controversial issue of immigration. This moving story of one resilient young woman brings to light the hidden struggles of millions of impoverished refugees.
Publishers, please contact our agent for more information.
Maya Woman
The Helen Moran Collection
In Guatemala today, contemporary Maya artists are carrying on a tradition of Indigenous painting that dates back to 1929. Their artistic traditions go back for centuries. These works reveal the beauty and hardships of Maya women's lives, and are part of the cultural patrimony of the Maya people. The Helen Moran Collection promotes the dignity and human rights of Indigenous and Latina women by bringing these important works to the public.
We are currently placing these paintings in museums and universities throughout the United States. Please contact us regarding acquisitions.