A return trip to Guatemala, and the beginning of a new chapter

By Manuel Valdes, The Associated Press
GUATEMALA CITY — My childhood home is gone and so is the Chinese restaurant next to it. But my street in the urban center of Guatemala City remains its bustling old self.
Buses growl and spit exhaust. Cars race down the narrow one-way street. Stores sell everything from wedding gowns to candy. But the paint is worn away from some of the buildings, a sign that the years have taken a toll.
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