Rigoberta Menchu
Rigoberta Menchu
Rigoberta Menchú Tumis a K'iche' political activist from Guatemala. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous feminists during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, and to promoting indigenous rights in the country. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 and the Prince of Asturias Award in 1998. She is the subject of the testimonial biography I, Rigoberta Menchúand the author of the autobiographical work, Crossing Borders. Menchú is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. She has...
NationalityGuatemalan
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 January 1959
CityLaj Chimel, Guatemala
CountryGuatemala
This world's not going to change unless we're willing to change ourselves.
What I treasure most in life is being able to dream. During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future.
We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected, not to be victims of intolerance and racism.
Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples.