Paul Baker Hernandez, translator and performer of the songs of Chilean singer-songwriter Victor Jara, talks with us from his home in Managua, Nicaragua

Paul Baker Hernandez, a former monk, talks about his journey from monastic life to his life in Managua, Nicaragua. For several years he has translated and performed the songs of Victor Jara, who was a Chilean teacher, poet, singer-songwriter and political activist who was tortured and killed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Paul also is an activist, focusing on climate change, and social justice issues; He tells us of his latest initiatives in that regard. *Here are the websites that Paul keeps active, including sites where one can contribute to his ongoing work: ODE TO EARTH https://paulbaker2004.wixsite.com/odetoearth EARTHBALL CHALLENGE https://paulbaker2004.wixsite.com/keepearthflyinghigh BEETHOVEN 250 https://paulbaker2004.wixsite.com/windyday CROWDFUNDING https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ode2earth PATREON (monthly support) https://www.patreon.com/ODEtoEARTH