Some images that I made using layers to create textures and then added colour with Photoshop.
Based on a tradition of the Matlatzinca community, the idea of this project is to keep alive indigenous languajes in Mexico. English Version The Fireflies that Embellish the Trees Mi grandfather used to tell me that, when rain season started in June, fireflies arrived with it.They made the trees happy so people’s hearts also shined.All of this during Saint Peter’s Day.The chimer rang the church’s bell loudly while the fireflies, lead by torches, arrived to to the trees to make them happy with their little lights. Trees forgot about sadness and beard fruit.The people in town kept singing until torches were extinguished or fireflies stopped shinning. Then the night was dark but the trees were
Hundreds of boys, girls and adolescents are forced to flee violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, they move to other countries in the region, including Mexico, looking for protection. They are refugees and must be protected. The solidarity of the people in the reception countries is essential so they can restart their lives. Children are often a target of violence from the gangs known as “Maras”. Forced child recruitment starts at a very young age. When they deny they want to be a part of the “mara” or collaborate with them, is usually interpreted as a defiance to the authority or as luck of trust, and can result in threats and violent acts to them and their families. The #RefugeeC