Category: Stories of the Mbia (the People)
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Two Graves, Two Destinies

Two new graves scar the jungle floor near the village of Bia Recuate, home of the Yuqui Indians. A grave is not a pretty sight. It is dirty, cold, and damp. The grave is evidence that “checkmate” has been called and life on earth has ended. There is no escape from it. There is not…
Phil Burns
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The Shooting Of Steve Parker

Later in the morning, the sound of the helicopter landing on the river beach over a mile away gave Steve the false hope of being rescued before noon. What he did not know was that he would have to spend a miserable night in the jungle before the rescue party reached him. The jungle close…
Phil Burns

