Concurso Fotográfico iDiaspora - 2022: Submission #59

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

Creado: Mié, 11/02/2022 - 16:30
Completed: Mié, 11/02/2022 - 16:45
Modificado: Mié, 11/02/2022 - 16:45

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

Is draft: No

Informacion personal

María Renée
San José
Guatemalan
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala
Amateur

Presentación sobre la serie fotográfica

SOMETIMES, DIASPORA IS THE ONLY "DREAM"
Los jóvenes y sus raíces: ¿cómo es nacer o crecer como miembro de la diáspora; cómo pueden los jóvenes conectar con su tierra natal?
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.

Sube las fotos (3 Fotos)

  • Foto: Romelia's wall.JPG
    Título de la foto: REMEMBERING A FAREWELL
    Breve introducción de la foto: A colorful wall in a remote community immortalizes the memory of Romelia, who migrated guided by her dreams.
    La fecha de la fotografía: 2022-08-09
    Ubicación: Pin Pin canton, San Marcos, Guatemala, Central America
  • Foto: Arnulfo Mejía.JPG
    Título de la foto: DIASPORA THAT CANNOT BE POSTPONED
    Breve introducción de la foto: Arnulfo Mejía speaks of the dreams of his migrant granddaughter, Romelia, in a nostalgic and resigned voice.
    La fecha de la fotografía: 2022-08-09
    Ubicación: Pin Pin canton, San Marcos, Guatemala, Central America
  • Foto: Arnulfo, Pin Pin canton.JPG
    Título de la foto: LIFE GOES ON.
    Breve introducción de la foto: 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.
    La fecha de la fotografía: 2022-08-09
    Ubicación: Pin Pin canton, San Marcos, Guatemala, Central America
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