Oscar Romero is the national hero of El Salvador. He was a Catholic priest/activist who stood up to the oppressive, U.S.-backed Guatemalan government in the 70's. He cared deeply about all of his followers and the people of El Salvador. In 1980 he was killed by an assassin (trained by the U.S.) while he was conducting mass.
In as San Salvador university you can find a moving display of Romero's clothing, books, and artifacts, some of them blood-stained from the violence. But most affecting of all is his Bible that was torn through the middle by a stray bullet. It looks like a metal speed boat had cut through the pages, leaving a widening wake behind.
I'm not religious, but I might have been for a moment or two as I stood and stared.
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