iDiaspora Photo Contest - 2022: Submission #59

Submission Number: 59
Submission ID: 10091
Submission UUID: 262e2846-caee-4623-88d6-683c7a453887
Submission URI: /en/photo-contest

Created: Wed, 11/02/2022 - 16:30
Completed: Wed, 11/02/2022 - 16:45
Changed: Wed, 11/02/2022 - 16:45

Remote IP address: 23.200.27.6
Submitted by: Unknown
Language: English

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Personal Information

María Renée
San José
Guatemalan
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala
Amateur

Presentation on the photographic series

SOMETIMES, DIASPORA IS THE ONLY "DREAM"
Youth and their roots: what is it like to be born or grow up as a member of the diaspora; how can the youth connect with their homeland?
REMEMBERING A FAREWELL:
"My dreams are different, I am going to leave," Romelia insisted to her family. She was 15 years old then, and has been living irregularly in the United States for three years.

According to Arnulfo Mejía, her granddaughter Romelia studies and works "over there", but her roots stays connected in her land and family. "She has already come of age," he says with nostalgic eyes, while pointing to the wall that still holds the memory of the granddaughter he may never see again.

Arnulfo Mejía lives in Pin Pin canton, a quiet and natural community of San Marcos, located more than 300 kilometers west of Guatemala City (in Central America). He is one of the beneficiaries of the Addressing the Root Causes of Irregular Migration project, implemented by IOM and supported by USAID.

SOMETIMES DIASPORA CANNOT BE POSTPONED, BUT ROOTS AND MEMORIES REMAINS AT HOME AND HEART.

Upload your Photos (3 photos)

  • Photo: Romelia's wall.JPG
    Title: REMEMBERING A FAREWELL
    Brief introduction: A colorful wall in a remote community immortalizes the memory of Romelia, who migrated guided by her dreams.
    Photo date: 2022-08-09
    Photo location: Pin Pin canton, San Marcos, Guatemala, Central America
  • Photo: Arnulfo Mejía.JPG
    Title: DIASPORA THAT CANNOT BE POSTPONED
    Brief introduction: Arnulfo Mejía speaks of the dreams of his migrant granddaughter, Romelia, in a nostalgic and resigned voice.
    Photo date: 2022-08-09
    Photo location: Pin Pin canton, San Marcos, Guatemala, Central America
  • Photo: Arnulfo, Pin Pin canton.JPG
    Title: LIFE GOES ON.
    Brief introduction: In the community where Arnulfo lives, IOM works to create opportunities so that irregular migration is not the only "dream" of young men and women.
    Photo date: 2022-08-09
    Photo location: Pin Pin canton, San Marcos, Guatemala, Central America
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