Kites flying in the wind to defend the territory in Tonalá, México
Photos and text: Víctor Ibarra Threads that connect hands to the wind, linking the earth’s present stories with the sky. Glances of joy and surprise that wind through the vivid colors, up there in the heights. Hands raised and intertwined with new family experiences, reviving nostalgia on this hill. Musical voices in solidarity with the […]
Many Journeys, One Table: Finding Home in Guadalajara
By Tracy L. BarnettFor The Esperanza Project The rice paper looked almost impossibly fragile. Chef Alice Liu dipped a translucent round into water, laid it carefully on the table and began arranging slivers of vegetables and herbs across its surface. Around her, a roomful of people attempted to follow along, discovering that making a Vietnamese […]
Don’t Leave Us Alone: Yoreme water protectors under threat in Topolobampo
And then there are stories that follow you home. There are stories you report, file and move on from. Topolobampo has become one of those for me. On Wednesday, I interviewed three of the people whose faces you see here—leaders of the Indigenous Yoreme-led resistance to the ammonia plant being built on the shores of […]
‘They listened for a way to make it a yes’: Ohuira communities weigh federal plan
By Tracy L. Barnett Mexico News Daily / The Esperanza Project TOPOLOBAMPO, Sinaloa — When federal officials finally unveiled a plan last week to address the 12-year conflict over a nearly completed ammonia plant beside Ohuira Bay, Indigenous Yoreme activist, rural sociologist and law student Melina Maldonado did not feel relieved. She felt crushed. After […]
Radio Coamil: “Sonic Resistance”. How Music Keeps Mexico’s Social Movements Alive
Text by Melina GilPhotos by Víctor Ibarra Humanize. Connect. Accompany. Politicize. Let the chords liberate. Let them repair what they did not break. Let powerful notes hold space for dissonance, rebellion and the people who refuse to surrender. At Casa Quinqué, a community cultural center in Guadalajara, four musicians recently gathered with the hosts of […]
The ball of social struggles rolls through Mexico's World Cup host cities
Text and photos: Víctor Ibarra These days, the ball is rolling on the fields of the World Cup stadiums in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, but on the streets of Mexico’s World Cup host cities (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey) and other cities, the ball has also been rolling—but as a way for groups and […]
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