Monthly Archives: March 2009
New York City’s St. Paddy’s Day Parade/Parada Irlandesa de Nueva York
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * The day was sunny and clear, perfect for the parade filing down New York’s 5th Avenue, between 44th and 86th Streets. Green was everywhere, and music and happy shouts filled the Manhattan air. The parade injected a breath of fresh air into … Continue reading
Closed Due to Possible Collapse/Cerrado por Posible Derrumbe
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo Additional Photos: Brayan Collazo * “Cerrado por posible derrumbe”– “Closed due to possible collapse”– was the sign hanging from a rusty chain that was blocking the entrance to the history museum in Mariel, Cuba. Say “Cuba” and crumbling buildings are as likely to come to mind as rum and … Continue reading
Live & In Full Color/En Vivo y a Todo Color
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Today, the purpose of my walk is to see how many security cameras are taking images of me around New York. The number of cameras is increasing, becoming noticeable almost everywhere. At home, my favorite pastime has become watching the traffic on … Continue reading
Love in Hard Times/El Amor en los Tiempos Duros
Text: Martin Pei de la Paz Photos: Brayan Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * Every couple needs a space that affords them the privacy to share their emotions and physical intimacy, building their connection. Every recently married couple wants their own space, whether it’s an apartment, a room, … Continue reading
One Ingredient: Artichokes
[in which we resuscitate the occasional series, "One Ingredient"] Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: minwoo * When your husband is a chef who happily turns out meals, you don’t have a whole lot of motivation to labor over the stove, but I had to get into the kitchen. Spending hours at a stretch in front … Continue reading