Monthly Archives: September 2008
A Little Comic Relief/Alivio Comico
Text & Video: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos & Translation: Francisco Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] For the past few months I’ve been gathering material for long-term project that has the working title, “Buscando Un Guiso,” or “Looking for Work.” The premise of the project is simple: a photojournalistic essay about people who … Continue reading
The Night After/La Noche Despues
Text: Francisco Collazo Translated by: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco & Julie Schwietert Collazo * [English version; vease abajo para la version en espanol] 24 hours after the Independence Day attack on Morelia, we took to the streets of our neighborhood to photograph their desolation… a rare sight in Mexico’s capital, which is one of … Continue reading
Fiestas de Sangre/Celebrations of Blood
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo [Vease abajo para version en espanol] Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo Video: Courtesy of La Voz de Michoacan * From the roof of my apartment building in Mexico City, I can see and enjoy the fireworks lighting up the dark horizon of the city’s center while people celebrate 198 years of … Continue reading
Mexico City by Metro: Zocalo
Today, in honor of Mexico’s Independence Day, our Mexico City by Metro series takes us to the Zocalo stop, which leaves you smack dab in the heart of Mexico City’s largest and most important plaza. It’s a place where patriotism manifests itself in all its forms: pledges to the flag and protests against injustice. Here … Continue reading
Ode to the Flag/Oda a la Bandera
By: Francisco Collazo Translated by: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco & Julie Schwietert Collazo [English version; vease abajo para la version en espanol] There’s a Cuban saying that goes something like this: Tell me who you walk with, and I’ll tell you who you are. In a similar way, one could say, tell me what … Continue reading