Errekaleor Bizrik! Errekaleor Alive! Errekaleor Vivo! In January, I had the pleasure of staying in Errekaleor, one of the biggest occupied neighbourhoods in the Basque Country and Spain more generally, with a total of 192 homes. Spain was one of the countries worst hit by the global economic crisis of 2009 and as a…
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Reconstructing and Reclaiming Memories: A Walk in el Parque La Florida // Reconstruyendo y Reclamando Memorias: Un Recorrido en el Parque La Florida
During my last visit to Colombia, I decided to embark on a hugely personal journey by visiting a public place that has marked my father’s life on two separate occasions, el Parque La Florida. Located on the outskirts of Bogotá, this park is nowadays known for it’s flora and fauna but it has a completely…
From Bogotá to London: A Story of Displacement and Belonging.
Photo translation: Thinking differently should not cost us our lives nor our freedom. This photo was taken in December 2017 at the Universidad Nacional in Bogota, Colombia. At the time of my birth, my parents and two older brothers had already experienced five years in exile; they had sought asylum fleeing political persecution at the…
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