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Pablo's story: It's been eight years since they murdered my father"

Video: Growing up in Honduras, one of the most violent countries in the world, murder and death are rarely far from normal life. Here, Pablo, one of the participants on the Kenco Coffee Vs Gangs programme, talks about how his father's life and death has shaped his life

Pablo grew up in a gang-dominated community in Honduras, considered by many to be the most dangerous countries in the world. In this video, he relates the experience of having a violent father, that man's subsequent death at the hands of the gang members and how he is trying to keep his younger brother away from the gangs that court his membership. A member of the year-long Kenco Coffee Vs Gangs project, Pablo believes the second chance the project has offered him matters and provides an oppurtunity for him to plan to stay and live in Honduras. for more on the project see irishtimes.com/coffeevsgangs

Coffee vs Gangs: Kenco's trainign programme in Honduras continues. In this video we meet Pablo, a young man who has seen murder and death mark his personal life.