“A situation in which two things happen at the same time and seem connected even if they are not.” Macmillan Dictionary What do Peru and Germany have in common? Are they countries where we find people who want to bring down their government? Or – are they places with people who want to prevent theContinue reading “Synchronicity”
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Q and A
For the past few weeks When We Returned has been on a virtual book tour. The novel was featured on online sites where I had the opportunity to interact with some of their followers. Today I want to share a few of the questions I was asked. Will you provide a brief bio (stuff thatContinue reading “Q and A”
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When We Return is Released Today
Today is an exciting day! My book is now available to be purchased. Who should be held responsible for public wrongs? By 2008, it finally seems that the Peruvian government is ready to make amends to its citizens following the violent guerilla movement of the last three decades. Otilia and Salvador, a mother and sonContinue reading “When We Return is Released Today”
Unheard and unseen
People who have been enforced to disappear from the face of the earth during civil conflict have finally gotten respect. Years back, those who went missing were rarely identified even though relatives demanded answers about their whereabouts. Nowadays, forensic anthropologists work diligently to find the places where people could have been laid to rest. ToContinue reading “Unheard and unseen”
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About my First Book
In my book In the Belly of the Horse I imagine my characters living under difficult circumstances at a particular period in history. But I don’t situate them in Chile, where I am from, and where people had lived through a similar chaos decades before. Instead I take the reader to Peru, the country whereContinue reading “About my First Book”
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Eliana Tobias 