7, 10 and 40 years old

7, 10 and 40 years old

El proceso de escritura en Soy Autor ha demostrado ir The allá, writing process in en Soy una Autor evoques an authentic más al convertirse experiencia auténtica de experience of self discovery. The following piece is the auto descubrimiento. La presente obra es el resultado result of the collaborative work between students and del trabajo colaborativo entre estudiantes y docentes, teachers to find the hear t of the story, through the para encontrar el corazón de su historia y reflejarla en publication of their first illustrated Memoir. su primer memoir ilustrado.

With the support of:

En colaboración con:

Embajada de los Estados Unidos El Salvador

7, 10 and 40 years old

When I was 7 years old,

I realized that my biggest dream was to have the chance to go to school, but my mother didn’t have money to send me.

One time, I was in a bus to Armenia, but I could not read. I did not know where to get down and the bus got back San Salvador.

When I saw that I was going to a different place, I asked someone. A lady came to me and told me:

– Get down now son and take the other bus!

In that moment I felt complete sadness, because I could not read.

When I got back home, I told my mother what had happened, and she told me:

– Son, you know we are poor.

— Mommy, I know we are poor, but in night school, we do not have to pay. I will go!

When I was 10 years old,

I started to study in the night shift, because it was free. Now, I thank God for what I learned.

I never knew I could learn so much.

Now I am 40 years old

and I am writing a book about my life. Being in a prison has not stopped me from doing so.

My my mind and heart have changed over time, and my wish is that one day, the world reads my book and feels

happiness.