We need to keep hope alive. It is like a never-ending story. In my village there is violence. What is happening in my village is happening in the world. At this moment, we need our faith. We need to make that faith stronger so we can continue doing our spiritual work and continue helping others.

Mazatec elder, from Huautla de Jimenez, carries the tradition of healing and ceremonies with the use of sacred plants, the pre-hispanic Teonanactl, "Ninos Santos" way.