Colombia is a dangerous country for many, and the 2021 National Strike and previous strikes have exposed just how dangerous it is for protesters. Colombia is also particularly dangerous for women, with over 320 victims of femicide and 77 reports of sexual violence reported per day. So how dangerous is...
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Annette Pérez, also goes by @Hemispheria._ on Instagram, is an illustrator and activist based in Bogotá, Colombia. Creator of the digital project on IG, @Afronteradas regarding history and decolonial perspectives about race, gender, class, cultural phenomena and diaspora heritage. During the last year, she has worked as communication advisor for human rights advocates and victims of sexual violence of the armed conflict in Colombia. Currently, freelancing, as well as deepening her interest in the link between artistry and social consciousness. Passionate about poetry, spaces of dialogue and visual work. Hopeful about international solidarity and finding ways to keep savoring life.
“El viento eleva nuestras voces quizá el cambio acaba de llegar” (The wind raises our voices perhaps change has just arrived) Jorge Garzón During the last few weeks, almost everyone in Colombia has been gripped by feelings of fear, anger, and frustration. All feeling as though we are not...