The community of sikuris in Buenos Aires is, to say the very least, unique. We are our own little world. Though the community has surely always existed, many consider 1992 (the 500 year anniversary of Columbus) a marking point in its history. Over the past two decades it has been growing stea[...]
Posts Tagged ‘activism’
November 4th, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Argentina, Around Town, Culture, Event, In the Field, Uncategorized
Mathapi Apthapi Tinku: Coming Together
Reinsertón: the Frente de Artistas del Borda Fights for Desmanicomialización and a better Buenos Aires
One of the best things about rehearsing in IMPA is that there are always interesting things going on in other parts of the factory. Be it circus training on the third floor, dance classes in the machine room, or chess in the lobby, my friends often make fun of me for getting caught up in [...][...]
Sometimes Reality Hurts for an Idealist
One of the hardest things about being an idealist is that many times reality hurts. A lot. When I heard about the attack on a caravan of activists in Oaxaca, Mexico a couple of weeks ago, which resulted in the deaths of both a Mexican and a Finnish activist, it hurt. I don’t know either [...][...]
Ignorance is Bliss
One of the toughest things about volunteering is that, while the most joyful and rewarding experiences of your life will happen, the direction of your life’s path might also change. Once you have seen poverty, and more specifically – extreme poverty, you simply cannot continue to do nothing ab[...]
