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Monthly Archives: January 2010

How to Help Haiti

Posted on January 13, 2010 by julie

We’re working with MatadorNetwork to coordinate volunteer efforts in Haiti. You can follow updates on www.matadorchange.com or follow us on Twitter. Francisco filmed this video at the Haitian Consulate in NYC today:

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Cold Snap!: Central Park in the Winter

Posted on January 8, 2010 by julie

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** A cold snap seems to be blanketing the Northern hemisphere this week: Beijing had its coldest morning in 40 years according to the Associated Press. Matador colleagues Paul Sullivan, Lola Akinmade, and Andy Hayes are all rubbing their noses to keep warm over in Europe: Berlin, Stockholm, … Continue reading »

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Three Kings’ Day/El Dia de los Reyes

Posted on January 7, 2010 by julie

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** It’s the 6th of January, cold and windy. School kids gather on 106th Street and 5th Avenue to see the parade of camels, sheep, and men on stilts who wear masks and are very colorful. Today, New York celebrates Three Kings’ Day. Melchor, Gaspar, and … Continue reading »

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The Boys of Mompox

Posted on January 5, 2010 by julie

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo * I’m still organizing photos from 2008. It’s an enormous task. I came across this one today and just couldn’t stop staring at it or thinking about it. The boys of Mompox. “Will you forget us like everyone else?” they asked us before we left. How could we … Continue reading »

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2009: Year in Review

Posted on January 1, 2010 by julie

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo & Francisco Collazo ** I thought it would be impossible to top 2008, but here we are, on the first day of 2010, and as we take stock of 2009, we realize just how full and intense and incredible this last year was. January The first trip … Continue reading »

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