Julie’s Published Work
This Week: Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Bolivia: Publications & Projects
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Projects begun months and even years ago are finally coming to fruition. My photo essay about scientific research at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was published by DISCOVER Magazine about a week and a half ago; it subsequently hit the front page of Digg. I started working on this piece almost … Continue reading
July 2010 Update: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and a New Website in the Works
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo It’s true, we’ve posted nothing since April. Let’s skip the usual excuses and apologies, shall we, and just say that it’s been so long that we even forgot our own password. It’s been a busy, fun time. “Fun Slide,” Aibonito, Puerto Rico, June 2010 Though we never would … Continue reading
Remembering New Orleans
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo & Julie Schwietert Collazo ** In June 2008 Francisco and I went to New Orleans to work with the Culinary Corps, a voluntourism organization I profiled in this article. It was Francisco’s first time in the city and my third, but for both of us, it was our … Continue reading
How to Plan a Trip to Mexico City
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo * If you’re a regular visitor to Collazo Projects, you’ll know that Francisco and I lived in Mexico City for about two years between 2007 and the beginning of this year. (We’d live there still if our residency visas had been renewed). Mexico City is definitely one of my … Continue reading
In Defense of Books/En Defensa de los Libros
Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] * According to my recollection, there wasn’t a single book in my house growing up. The only book I recall seeing—when I was already beyond childhood—was an old English-Spanish dictionary and an illustrated bible for adolescents, which, if I recall correctly, was missing … Continue reading