Latin America
The Boys of Mompox
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
Mexican Americans Celebrate Independence Day in New York City
Text, Photos, & Video: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** I saw them crossing the river with my own eyes. No one stopped them. In fact, they crossed two rivers en masse: the Hudson and the East Rivers. They came from everywhere– the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten … Continue reading
Virgin of the Clouds Procession/Virgen de las Nubes
Text, Photos, and Video: Francisco Collazo Translation: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en espanol] ** I’d never heard of of this virgin or her story… not that I’m an expert on the subject, but living in different parts of Latin America, you get to know about many of the virgins, and never … Continue reading
Peace Without Borders Concert in Havana/Concierto Paz Sin Fronteras en La Habana
Photos: Brayan Collazo Alonso Text Edited by: Julie Schwietert Collazo [vease abajo para la version en español] Colombian singer Juanes, along with Puerto Rican singer Olga Tanon and Spanish singer Miguel Bose, organized the Paz Sin Fronteras/Peace Without Borders concert that took place in Havana today. For Cubans and for people around Latin America, the … Continue reading