A civil war in El Salvador tore them apart. Their high school reunion brought them back together

South Africa News News

A civil war in El Salvador tore them apart. Their high school reunion brought them back together
South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines
  • 📰 latimes
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 82%

Members of the class of ’78 were 20 years old when a civil war scattered them across their country and up to California. They find the home they knew is gone, but their feelings for one another endure.

Former classmates Durham Garcia, far left, of Usulutan, Ismael Rodriguez Batres of San Salvador and Hugo Arnoldo Flores of San Salvador attend a prayer service at Santa Catarina church in Usulutan. Nominees for queen of the patron saint festival ride parade floats through downtown Usulutan in November.

Students on the first day of registration at the National Institute of Usulutan. Members of the class of ’78 say everything about the school has changed. Gustavo Urrutia, left, academic coordinator at the National Institute of Usulutan, with Manuel Machado of Covina, Calif., a former student of the school.

Rosa Elba Melendez of San Salvador dances with former classmate Dagoberto Lazo of San Miguel, El Salvador, while attending their 41st high school reunion in Usulutan.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

latimes /  🏆 11. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Stocks jump and oil prices fall as U.S.-Iran conflict easesStocks jump and oil prices fall as U.S.-Iran conflict easesU.S. stocks neared record highs on hopes that the United States and Iran were backing away from the edge of war.
Read more »

French unions return to streets in make-or-break pension protestFrench unions return to streets in make-or-break pension protestFrench trade unions disrupted rail services, shut schools and brought demonstrat...
Read more »

Consent Form | SAVEURConsent Form | SAVEUR
Read more »

Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston Aren't Romantic, Just FriendlyBrad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston Aren't Romantic, Just FriendlyNo, there's no chance Brad and Jen are getting back together. At least for now, anyway.
Read more »

Indiana high school football player sentenced to 65 years for killing pregnant cheerleaderIndiana high school football player sentenced to 65 years for killing pregnant cheerleaderAaron Trejo, 17, told detectives he killed Breana Rouhselang because she waited too long to tell him she was pregnant, preventing her from getting an abortion.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-26 05:00:26