Julie’s Photos
Taking Manhattan on Two Wheels
I’m pretty much convinced that there is no better place to be in the spring and summer than New York City. There’s so much to do: like riding bikes for free along the Hudson River. Yesterday, we took advantage of Bike n Roll’s recently launched free bike rental program, which we learned about thanks to … Continue reading
Rediscovering Richard Wright
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo * Years ago, I read Richard Wright’s Native Son. To be candid, it didn’t remain in my memory–not like Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, Nella Larsen’s Passing, or Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God– and I suspect that’s because I didn’t know much, if anything, about Wright. Most … Continue reading
Hijos de Nadie-The Children of Noone
Text: Francisco Collazo Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * “We are born with dreams in our hearts, looking for better days ahead.”- Jimmy Santiago Baca The theme of immigration has been on my mind lately: the phenomenon of people who come from all parts of the world to all … 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
The Kids of Carnaval: Pelourinho, Brazil, February 2009
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo * Since returning home from celebrating Carnaval in three of Brazil’s cities, I’ve written about Carnaval Beyond Rio and the darker side of this national celebration. One of my favorite Carnaval memories, though, is of the kids of Pelourinho. In Pelourinho, the Carnaval celebrations are by the people and … Continue reading