📜 Origins and Education
Birthplace: He was born in the community of Gusunougati, in the municipality of Iriona, Department of Colón, Honduras .
Education: He holds a Master's degree in Socio-Economic Research from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH)
🏫 Academic and Professional Career
Professor: He has served as a university professor, teaching at institutions including the National University of Agriculture in Honduras .
UNESCO Commissioner: He has been appointed as a Research Commissioner for UNESCO, contributing to projects focused on the living heritage of indigenous peoples .
Research Focus: His work centers on the memory and resistance of the Garifuna people, consulting archives in England and France to document their history from a decolonial perspective
📚 Published Works
Castillo is a prolific author focused on Afro-indigenous history in Central America and the Caribbean. His bibliography includes multiple books on the Garifuna people, such as:
Renacimiento de la Cultura Neo-Garífuna (his first book, published while living in New York) .
La resistencia insurreccional de la revolución garífuna .
Barawa: Los amos del océano (a historical novel) .
Exploradores Africanos en las Américas .
Prisioneros Garinagu: Memoria de los códigos perdidos de la historia garífuna (his ninth book, released in 2025)
🌍 Current Activity
He currently resides in London, England, where he continues his historical research and literary creation .
Education
Master's Degree in Economic and Social Research Methodology.
National Autonomous University of Honduras
PhD candidate in social development management
National Autonomous University of Honduras
Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology
Alabama, United States
Diploma in higher education with a multicultural focus
Francisco Nacional National Pedagogical University
As an anthropologist and writer with a long and distinguished career, I have combined rigorous fieldwork with reflective writing, publishing essays and academic texts that propose new ways of understanding and questioning the structures of our contemporary society. My research is enriched by direct contact with communities, allowing me to construct narratives grounded in real experiences, far removed from theoretical abstractions. Through my publications, I seek to open spaces for dialogue and critical thinking on topics such as cultural identity, historical memory, and the social transformations that define our time.
Professional career
Experience
Fieldwork
Research in urban and rural communities, exploring current cultural dynamics.
Written disclosure
Words are also a powerful and profound form of resistance. Through my essays and various publications, I carefully translate years of extensive research into accessible, honest, and necessary stories—texts that invite us to look at the world from diverse and often overlooked perspectives and to listen to the voices that history has consistently tried to silence. Each narrative serves not just as a reflection, but also as a clarion call for empathy and understanding, urging us to embrace our shared humanity and to recognize the struggles of others. It is through the art of storytelling that we can bridge gaps and foster connections, reminding ourselves that our rich tapestry of experiences is what connects us as a society.