Young males - barely adults, mostly boys - gathered in the middle of the plaza infront of San Cristobal de las Casas' Cathedral to stage a silent protest in the morning. They were still there when I returned in the evening, during which I made this shot. Unfamiliar with Spanish, I could not understand what they were protesting about, but I think it had something to do with the plight of orphaned children whose parents were killed in a local civil or guerrilla warfare. These boys stood in the sun all day with their banners hoping to make a difference. I don't know if they did, but I was deeply touched by their commitment, their spirit, and the maturity they must have had within them to fight for their cause in a peaceful way.