Calling our spirits back to the land
The efforts to conserve over 54 varieties of corn in Peru and 65 in Mexico, a devotion that has endured for more than 7,500 years, now faces the threat of disappearing. The Indigenous Quechua, Wari, Nahua, Otomi and Wanka elders are tending the land with their unique traditions, protecting their ancestral corn seeds as if […]
Flow of Resilience: Currents that forge the attitude
‘Flow of Resilience’ captures the symbiotic relationship between the people of the Amazonian Region in Peru and the rivers that traverse their land. This relationship can be understood through two key, complementary elements: the physical and resource-based connection with the rivers, and the metaphorical impact of the rivers on shaping the locals tenacity and ability […]
A Crab Named John and Its Last Stronghold
A Brazilian Navy expedition introduces us to an intriguing species of yellow land crab, 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢, commonly known as John. Named in honor of John Garth, a distinguished American naturalist, this terrestrial crab inhabits only four oceanic islands, three located in Brazil and one off the coast of Africa, which falls under British territory. Among […]
Trauma
What is trauma? Is psychological pain caused by social suffering the same as depression? In this case, what is sick: the context or the person? Can Western-developed concepts and tools used to explain and measure depression distinguish between social misery and clinical depression? We try to describe our psychological experiences in terms that we hope […]
Días Eternos
The crisis of incarcerated women in Latin America fuels crime and violence, disrupting family structures and affecting society. A single woman’s imprisonment has far-reaching effects, leaving dependents vulnerable without support. Gender inequality exacerbates justice imbalances. In El Salvador, harsh penalties for abortion equate it with murder, while in Venezuela, political protests lead to imprisonment. Indigenous […]
