夜11時半。
窓をあけると、
ざっざっ、ざあー。
ざっざっ、さあー。
通りの石畳を掃く規則正しい音。
クリスマスの日に食事に出かけた友人Mariana(マリアナ)のお父さんがここの出身で、チェの遺体が運ばれた病院のLavanderia(洗濯場)で死体が公開された時、村人たちに混ざって見に行ったそうです。「すごく重要な人物の遺体が着くと聞いておばあさんと行った。9歳だった。」バジェ・グランデのカーニバルは有名だそうで、2月に行けばいいのになあと残念がりながら、色々な写真や本を見せてくれました。


前列左端がチェ・ゲバラの墓 |
...One day we were asked who should be notified in case of our death and the reality of this possibility hit us all. Later we understood how true this was. In a revolution, you triumph or you die (if it is a true revolution).
...I believed armed combat is the only solution for people who fight for their freedom and I am consequent with my beliefs. Many will say I am an adventurer, and I am, only a different sort and I act according to what I believe to be true...
...Remember that the Revolution is what is most important and each of us alone, is worth nothing. Above all, always be capable of deeply feeling any injustice committed against anyone in any part of the world. That is most beautiful quality of a revolutionary...
Casa Munincipal |