"BALLAD OF THE LITTLE SOLDIER [Google translation - please improve.]" "What's the matter, little one, What's happening?" "You asking me to school How can you ask at home." "And now suddenly I know." "They call me and she is not present." "The one with the blue folder and his eyes dreamy." "Because of her I lost the peace and I take bad votes." "I do not want the interval go into the yard," "I have more fun than with nothing." "I can not read and to write" "I miss your eyes." "I am left to remember his colored pencils, and two pages of a notebook in which there is still the word "love."" "I wish I could still see sitting at his desk," "Why if my return class it will be very sad." "The one with the blue folder, the one with the dreamy eyes." "Because of her I have no peace and I take bad votes." "The interval I no longer want go into the yard," "I have more fun than with nothing." "I can not read and to write" "I miss your eyes." "Nicaragua, February 1984." "Miskito village in the virgin forest near the Atlantic coast." "This is a combat zone," "We spent three weeks running through forests and swamps, to arrive with cameras in this small settlement." "Miskito Indians are about 140,000 long live isolated for centuries and the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua." "But their way of life original is lost." "For influence missionaries Protestant Moravian Church of blacks and immigrants from the Caribbean." "The highlands of the interior and the western part of Nicaragua are not yet today reached land." "Given the little importance of the area extension and marshes, is not never tried to build a road." "Isolation, the Miskito have developed a primitive socialism." "Often cook together and share what you grow cin and fishing." "We learned that killed in our honor last cow in the village." "A military camp of the weapon Illegal Mosquito, the Measure." "The latest to put under pressure on the Miskito were the soldiers of Somoza, who plundered many settlements." "In the struggle of the revolutionary Sandinistas against Somoza and the CIA, the Miskito fighting alongside Sandisti." "Then the relationship between Sandisti and the Miskito have ruined" "Miskito and many hours fighting against the new lords this war and are no longer many illusions" "They know they will resist who will come after Sandisti." "For the first time since the conquest Spanish in Latin America indigenous population is armed and is ready to resist." "This is a squad chosen came to Nicaragua from Honduras, to attack a column of trucks." "Other weapons from outside is insufficient." "Currently the U.S. claim anyone who opposes Sandisti." "In the morning the squad through Rio Coco, which marks the border." "Based on the observed night, seems to be excluded that on the other side there are enemy team hidden in the forest." "However, the reporter Denis Reichle film with caution." "He's been together for months in Measure and is author of these images." "The shores of Nicaragua seems quiet." "Then suddenly from the banks begin to shoot." "The platoon has been identified." "After the first moment of confusion, penetrate quickly into the forest." "There were no casualties." "Here we were quite safe, would have been a suicide chase armed men in the forest." "The platoon found was still in difficulty." "Became necessary to attack observation from another side." "Nobody knew the area." "The platoon had their way labor among the marshes." "Then end watter drinking." "In that year the dry season lasted long." "That´s why was very difficult find water to drink." "This is last they find." "Many got sick and had cramps stomach for watter infected." "After days of toil, ships decided to return to base." "March again Measure with the fighters." "This time is a party more numerous than regular." "Uniforms and equipment are put together haphazardly." "Many weapons come from stocks Eastern Bloc, taken away by deserters and stolen during the attacks." "Now we are on the Atlantic coast, in the heart of Nicaragua." "For Army illegal Measure are liberated territories," "But they do so only if we are left with their soldiers." "A week later, i have them Sandisti already recovered." "These constant changes have made people skeptical." "Always soldiers brought only misfortune." "Then people take consciousness these are their soldiers and who speak their language." "A girl sings a song Welcome." "The chorus reads:" ""Give me your hand, brother."" "...that makes a hard life." "As your heart is like mine," "Give me your hand, brother." "Give me your hand, brother, Give me your hand." "Give me your hand, brother, Give me your hand." "From the welcome with a smile." "Give me your hand, brother, Give me your hand." "From the welcome with a smile." "Give me your hand, brother, Give me your hand." "People here trust the soldiers." "The pictures prove it." "Women talk about their daily concerns." "The woman the headscarf were killed both children." "Mario tells us that women are glad of their soldiers." "This elderly woman tells a soldier days ago that some soldiers Sandisti were here and took all his things" "Dishes, the sewing machine, and even spoons and needles." "Her sewing machine was here." "Speaks a bit of English and tries to tell us what has happened." "Cooking utensils and all tools of the house." "More..." "Now he has nothing, completely nothing." ""Pialka" is the sewing machine." "And now I do not know where he is." "He told us to look at home her:" "It was completely empty." "There is not nothing, is completely empty." "I'm sorry, but..." "They took away everything." "This resort is called Sang Sang, has 1,500 inhabitants." "Or rather, was the place where stood up to two years ago." "In a vast along the Rio Coco, to Sandisti reduced to ashes over 60 villages." "An entire population has been destroyed." "The natives were dispossessed and sent away." "This girl of 15 years old is a fighter." "He showed us the place where stood his house." "In the same area rose Asanga." "This is a photo of the church." "The village had 2,500 inhabitants." "We found only one strain the foundations of the church." "Sandisti justified oction as a necessary military." "But the truth is that they wanted bring Miskito towards a new socialism, and top were certainly in good faith." "For this would destroy the old structures of the villages." "This soldier has come with us Sang Sang." "Originally from here." "He told us what has happened where before there was his house." "It's hard to believe that Sandisti they really wanted to do what actually has happened." "Tells us that they shot down all the palm trees." "Shows us where was the door of his house." "Before they burned his house and then the whole village." "The people fled, and who was caught was killed." "Chasing them and shot from behind." "Lost their lives including children." "The prisoners were tied and then beheaded and shot." "The corpses remained on the poles for days, until consumed." "Among these there were also women." "Threw bombs from above with a helicopter." "They made a killing." "Inhabitants were afraid when they heard the shots." "They fell into the river, and reached the shores of Honduras." "He too Lords escape so." "After the terrible events in the late begining 82 and 81, in Honduras were built camps for refugees." "This is Tapamlaya, close to the border." "It seems built to last, there is even a school." "While we were shooting these pictures, just one mile away, it was already built another." "1,400 people had fled Nicaragua," "Sandy Bay and other neighboring regions." "There had been fighting." "These people had traveled walk the marshes for eight days." "Many had fled, why even feared reprisals if they had stayed in the village." "There were only tents, drinking water, beans and rice." "Medical assistance was not there." "After a month of starting the rainy season," "Whole region had become in a swamp." "We shot without specific criteria, in just 20 minutes." "First we filmed the songs." "We asked what speaks is a love song." "Says that on 5 January were all at Mass when Sandisti arrived and surrounded the village." "Then they took the children and tied them." "The bound his hands and brought them in the courtyard of the church." "What happened then?" "They began firing on the people after having tied the children." "They went out of church and headed to the river, where they managed to escape chased by a cloud of gunfire." "Once refugees in the mountains, lived in appalling conditions." "They had wounds everywhere on arms, face, body, because of navajuelas, leaves sharp as razor blades." "They spent the night under the trees, torn apart by mosquito bites." "She saw her children die?" "Not have seen them die why were fleeing." "As they were escaping already firing on their children." "Why they fled." "How many children have died?" "Nine." "And how were her children?" "They killed four of her children including a small child." "When I think of her children, no longer wants to live." "But in this situation has no choice, just survives." "If you think she is crying, and apologized for her tears." "Can tell us something of her children?" "This woman says that when take refuge in Honduras son cared for her and brought her food." "But now the son was wounded." "They shot in the shoulder and loud." "Her husband is in hospital was seriously wounded." "That´s why hours is even harder." "This is the child." "We spoke with him the next morning." "It success Thursday, at 5 pm." "He was sitting on the veranda, when a team of Sandisti surrounded the village." "Then they swept in the village of refugees and only then they realized who were Sandisti." "But he is not able to escape, Why were now too close." "Then they imprisoned all men who could take them brought to church, and they tied his hands." "Then they were thrown to the ground and one has put a knife the neck to make him talk, but he had nothing to confess." "Then they told Sandisti very hard to be men and wanted to demonstrate because they were brave." "Started to mock the prisoners, telling them that they had kneel and pray to God." "Because seen as He saves them." "At that point they opened fire." "A prisoner is lifted and it has started running." "He'd have not taken, you managed to escape." "At that time, his father return to the village from the woods." "They shot him and seriously wounded." "We thought he was dead." "Hours later she regained consciousness," "Fortunately soldiers were gone." "A girl of 5 years it has rescued and took him away." "Had captured 11 prisoners, 9 was dead." "Only he and what he has escaped are still alive." "A training Measure the Force." "Half of the recruits are children." "The Miskito are practically no military tradition, and had to call instructors from outside." "Are almost all from the former Somoza's National Guard." "Rifle range of training camp." "All weapons are loaded." "When taught to launch grenades," "Istructors warns the fuses are sensitive." "If one drops the grenade or touches the front blows up all those around him." "We call this child 12 years of talking about him." "Says that Sandisti are bad why they came." "Pushed the boys and the priest outside the village." "Then they burned everything The church, the Bible..." "He has come here to save his life." " Now go to fight?" " Yes." " Are not you afraid?" " No." " You want to fight now?" " Yes." "How did you get here?" "Where?" " From refugee camp?" " I am a volunteer." " And what does your mom?" " She sent me here." "And your brother?" "They were killed, he was shot with rifles." " How old are they?" " A 2 years." " Other one?" " Six." " Have you seen how happened?" " Yes." "Share with." "We would like to know." "Killed them for fun." "What's happened to your mom?" "They cut like a piece meat I have killed." "Then I came here, alone." " Now you want to fight?" " Yes." " You want to kill Sandisti?" " Yes." "Even among Sandisti there are children like you." " I know." " And why you want to kill them?" "Because they kill my brother and my father." "For this now I want to fight." " When you go to fight?" " When I finished the course." "A maximum of five weeks." " What dreams at night?" " My mom." "Are still small, this is the future army of Nicaragua." "They come from different parts of Nicaragua, several indigenous settlements." "Most of their parents or brothers were killed." "The boys are recruited by force by Sandisti, and then be thrown into battle almost no training, are fighting against us for the liberation of Nicaragua." "They, like good children of Nicaragua, by good Indians have joined us." "They prefer to fight, even unto death." "Are they brave?" "Yes and is very important." "We have already seen the results." "Several times we have sent to fight in the front and generally were the most courageous bravest of adults." "These children are the best Bottlenose Dolphins" "We have only 9, 10, 11 years." "This child has 11 years, is one of the best." "At his age the mind has not yet corrupted can make it true soldier who struggle against Communism." "You think he knows what is Communism?" "Of course I know what Communism." "All they know in that situation lives of our people and why we had to escape." "His father and mother are dead, he knows what is Communism." "May I ask him?" "The instructor asks vaguely what did the Sandisti and the boy replied only:" "They are piricuaquoa, "gnomes"." "This is better:" "The mind is clean and free and therefore malleable." "It means that makes washing the brain?" "Course, we teach them the ideals they should fight." "Soldiers, now be careful." "We are here as a volunteer soldiers training center in Measurement, the mountains of Nicaragua." "Here instructor mind because the presence of cameras:" "The camp is located in Honduras, not in Nicaragua." "We fight to liberate our homeland." "We are all young volunteers determined to fight Communism." "We are ready to endure this intense training for the good of the country." "A soldier who prepares well in training survive in battle." "Every drop of sweat we shed in training is a liter of blood in less on the battlefield." "For this we must trained with love." "When we see that our country is misused by the Communists, then we must fight until death." "No, not afraid, is prepared to die." "So young?" " Are you scared?" " No." "No, not afraid." "Why are you ready to die so young?" "Why combat his brother is dead because of the Communists." "This reminds me of a sad story when I was 14." "I was in Berlin, during the last weeks the war against the Russians." "We also believe to have a land to save." "Many of us died, and what I see here today for me is very sad." "Reminds me of my childhood." "You too were an orphan?" "Yes, but this is not a factor." "When you're 13, 14 years and someone says you must save your country, you believe and go automatically." "Has happened to us 40 years ago, and continues to repeat itself in the world." "When I look at these children, I see them already dead." "Flower among flowers, flower of my love, come to me and give me your love." "Flower among flowers, flower of my love, come to me and give me your love." "Come, darling of my life mistress of my love." "Come, beautiful flower among the flowers," "Come and make me happy." "I came to your house and I saw you." "If I order you will not try more." "I came to your house and I saw you." "If I order do not try more." "Come, darling of my life mistress of my love." "Come, beautiful flower among the flowers," "Come and make me happy." "Come, darling of my life mistress of my love." "Come, beautiful flower among the flowers," "Come and make me happy."