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Honduras Weekly Sponsors Monthly Writing Contest

It is cliché to say that the youth of a country represent its future and its hope. But it's true. And it is especially true in Honduras, where approximately 45 percent of its population of more than 7.2 million is under 15 years of age. President Porfirio Lobo has emphasized education as one of the central elements of his plan for governing Honduras over the next four years. He wants as many Honduran students as possible to learn English and to master computer skills that will allow them to keep up and surpass students from any country. He sees this as the basis for Honduras having well-informed and wise leaders and a better trained workforce in the future.

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The American Dream

Why can’t we live that dream in our own country, without moving far away from our families? Are we scared to invest in our own land? We have so many resources out there waiting for us to develop and take advantage of them, but we do not do it.

By José Reyes Murillo
For many decades, the United States of America has been home to many immigrants from all around the world. Latin American people fall into this category. They go to the Unites States for a reason, to pursue the so-called "American Dream". In their attempt to help their families and achieve a better way of life, many of these people fail to achieve this dream. Some people now ask themselves if this American Dream really exists. The reason for this is that most Latin American immigrants are not treated equally by North Americans who complain about them and the negative consequences that they are seen to bring. Although it is true that immigrants may carry with them some negative consequences, they also have something positive to contribute. (3/3/10)

Gustavo Murillo Essay Wins Honduras Weekly's First Writing Contest

By Raine Rivas/Maria Galindo
Honduras Weekly is pleased to announce that, since we announced the creation of our new Youth section earlier this month and encouraged students in Honduras to submit their writing to us for publication, we've had more than a dozen submissions. We've reviewed a total of fifteen essays, letters, and stories from the Brassavola Bilingual School in La Ceiba, the Bilingual School of Siguatepeque, and the International School in La Lima. We selected three of the pieces for publication, including Teresa Isabel Romero's "A Limeña Student Dreams", Gustavo Murillo's "Uniqueness and Originality", and Gisela Aguiriano's "The Fox". (3/2/10)

The Fox

Yes, they were really dead, no doubt about it. So all that was left for him to do now was have a big feast until he could eat no more, and then rest for a while and feast once again. He could live like a king for days and he did not have to move a single finger to earn the food.

By Gisela Aguiriano
Once upon a time there lived a fox in the heart of a dense forest. He was too lazy for words and always tried to get hold of things killed by others. So he hid among the trees, keeping track of hunters who came to the forest. Most of the time they would leave the dead creatures in a heap and go to the river for a drink of water and a wash. The lazy fox waited for just a chance like this. While the hunters were away, he would cleverly make away with what he could carry -- a rabbit, a wild fowl or some other small creature. It would provide food for a few days while he spent his time sleeping and resting. (2/26/10)

Uniqueness and Originality

In society there are leaders and followers; leaders are the role models from which followers look to become, it can be said that leaders are “original”. But are they really?

By Gustavo Murillo
The word "original" is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as: “Something from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made.” A person always desires to be original, to not go with the flow. In society there are leaders and followers; leaders are the role models from which followers look to become. It can be said that leaders are “original”. But are they really? Leaders must have been followers one day; they must have imitated the behavior and characteristics of another role model at one point in their lives. There is a saying that goes: “Leaders are made, not born.” This leads us to ask ourselves if the word “original” means the same as described in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (2/16/10)

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A Limeña Student Dreams

As a young citizen of Honduras, I would like to see my nation improve. I want to be able to go out at night and feel confident that I will not end up being kidnapped or robbed. I want the citizens of my country to have enough money for what everyone deserves: a home, clothing, education, food, and a family.

By Teresa Isabel Romero
Dear President Lobo: First of all congratulations on your new job! I didn´t vote for you, but I hope you can prove me wrong for not voting for you. I hope you can do a better job than did our last president and try to make Honduras a better place, a place where people would want to live because they feel safe, because they can feel free and can find a good home and job. (2/10/10)

One Million Computers for Honduran Students

President-elect Porfirio Lobo will present his Plan of the Nation to Congress in January. The plan will include a series of short- and long-term programs that Mr. Lobo believes are needed to develop Honduras and heal divisions in the country following this year's political crisis. One of Mr. Lobo's first acts after his inauguration on January 27, 2010 will be to deliver computers to school children. Ensuring that every student in Honduras has a computer is one of the cornerstones of Mr. Lobo's vision for education. Mr. Lobo aims to deliver some 250,000 computers to Honduran schools during each of his four years in office. He has sought support for his program from the World Bank (WB) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Mr. Lobo also plans to implement a program to teach English to every Honduran student. (12/26/09)

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