The coming of age story of a young Honduran girl, Dinora, who runs away from home and an abusive stepfather. Dinora makes her way to the sea, a place of comfort. It is when she arrives at Tela Bay that she is forced to realize, for her own safety, she must disguise herself as a boy.Found on the beach by an old man and his sons, Ochee, a local shaman, takes Dinora in and teaches her the ways of the native people and the sea. Soon she learns to fish to feed herself.A story of love and survival, of poverty and immense spiritual connection, Dinora’s story will touch your heart.
The coming of age story of a young Honduran girl, Dinora, who runs away from home and an abusive stepfather. Dinora makes her way to the sea, a place of comfort. It is when she arrives at Tela Bay that she is forced to realize, for her own safety, she must disguise herself as a boy.Found on the beach by an old man and his sons, Ochee, a local shaman, takes Dinora in and teaches her the ways of the native people and the sea. Soon she learns to fish to feed herself.A story of love and survival, of poverty and immense spiritual connection, Dinora’s story will touch your heart.
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