alienation

Guatemalan Portraits: Face to Face

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Here’s the essence of the Guatemalan dichotomy for you. On one side, those with very strong roots to their ancestors and on the other side those who want to be anything else, but themselves; fully alienated pues. On one hand, the man explaining the details and intricacies of a Maya ceremony and on the other … Read more

Guatemalan Alienation

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This year FOTO»30, Guatemala’s Photo September, a month full of photographic exhibits has as the encompassing theme the concept Nation. I remember what Manolo said last year when I entitled a post Perpetuating a Nation. It [Guatemala] is a country, a republic… but a nation… I am not sure. —Manolo Everyday I come across more … Read more