"I learned how to read before I turned four. At some point I’d finished every book in the house, so then I started to read encyclopedias, and go and tell my mom random facts."

Khristián Méndez Aguirre is a director and PhD student of theatre, and has taught undergrad classes in theatre history, theory and practice, including Indian & Sanskrit performance. He tells me about Guatemala: its nature, history and economy, and its peoples, culture and languages. Then he paints a picture of his family, growing up, and early education.