Con la Casa a Cuestras

A continuacion, esta descripcion esta en Espanol.

“Mi historia, tu historia, nuestra historia and Con la casa a las espaldas: miradas migrantes are an initiative of Proyecto Caracol. Migracion y patrimonio cultural and the International Seminar Con la casa a cuestas, a donde los pies me lleven, organized by the Pablo de Olavide University, Seville (Spain), the Benemorita Autonomous University of Puebla (Mexico) with the collaboration of the National Autonomous University of Mexico-Los Angeles (United States).

In life, there are those who constantly migrate, those who seek, those who displace themselves; and there are others that remain, that stay or travel without moving from place. It is important to recognize that, although we are of those who decide to remain, migration has a place, sometimes hidden, sometimes at the edge of the skin, in each and every one of our histories, because movement is an intrinsic part of the human being.

Nowadays, massive movements of large distances and stories that hurt us are prioritized, but if we start to recognize that displacement is an essential part of our own history, we may stop looking at ourselves from distance and start seeing each other closely and with empathy; because after all we are all the ones who live together day by day, the ones who run into each other on the street, the ones who travel together on the public transport, the ones who transform cities, the ones who live in a world in constant movement.  Visit UNAM LA


Mi historia, tu historia, nuestra historia y Con la casa a las espaldas: miradas migrante son una iniciativa que forma parte del Proyecto Caracol. Migracion y patrimonio cultural y el Seminario Internacional Con la casa a cuestas, a donde los pies me lleven organizado por la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla (Espana), Benemorita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (Mexico) con la colaboracion de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico-Los Angeles (Estados Unidos).

En la vida, hay quienes migramos constantemente, quienes buscamos, quienes nos desplazamos; y hay otros que permanecemos, que nos quedamos o viajamos sin movernos de lugar. Es importante reconocer que, aunque seamos de los que decidimos permanecer, la migracion tiene un lugar, a veces recondito, a veces a flor de piel, en todas y cada una de nuestras historias, porque el movimiento es parte intranseca del ser humano.

Hoy en dia se priorizan los movimientos masivos,  a gran escala, de grandes distancias y de historias que nos duelen, pero si empezamos por reconocer que el desplazamiento es parte esencial de nuestra propia historia, es posible que dejemos de mirarnos con distancia y desde la diferencia empecemos a vernos de cerca y desde la empati­a; porque finalmente somos todos quienes convivimos dia a di­a, quienes nos cruzamos en la calle, quienes viajamos juntos en el transporte, quienes transformamos las ciudades, quienes habitamos un mundo en constante movimiento.  Visita UNAM Los Angeles

Two Trees

Stop ahead?

I went to Temescal Gateway Park in Pacific Palisades for a cranio sacral and polarity bodywork alignment appointment. Its a very rustic park in that nature is unbridled and bending to the environment. I grew up in San Diego, California where the environment was manipulated and sculptured to adhere to the rule of a few. Balboa Park is beautiful through, or was beautiful when I lived there. I am not sure if things are the same.

Still, rustic and natural foliage are beautiful too, even if there is draught, flood or infestation—it’s all part of nature rebuilding and reclaiming.  I took some pictures of dirt roads and over grown trees in Temescal Gateway Park. Then, I noticed this sign that struck me as an interesting ecological juxtaposition.  A tree that was cut down to make a sign, nestled and embraced by a living tree. Even nature speaks to us.

Nestled

Photos

I recently got my Nikon digital camera fixed.  I am so happy, because (for over a year) I have had to use other cameras for taking pictures. The camera repairman said I should never try any settings outlined in the Nikon manual. Funny!

Taken with my Samsung telephone

The Annual Holiday Hustle 2013 in Boyle Heights.  Above: taken with my Samsung telephone camera

My hand while I drive home.

My hand while I drive home 2014. Above: taken with my Samsung telephone camera using my right hand.

Chain link fence in Boyle Heights.

Chain link fence in Boyle Heights 2014. Above: taken with a borrowed and very basic Kodak.

Waiting for Vickie Vertiz in Aix Provence 2013

Waiting for Vickie Vertiz in Aix Provence 2013.  Above: taken with a Canon Elura digital video camera.

My companion Frankie, who is always sleeping.

My companion Frankie (†) who is always sleeping 2014. Above: taken with my readjusted Nikon!

My living room, my work shop.

My living room, my work shop 2014. Above: taken with my Nikon.

Why only one brand at Target?

Why only one brand at Target? Above: taken with my Samsung telephone camera 2014.