Earth Day - Mujer Shuar preparando chicha

Hoy, 22 de abril, es el Día de la Tierra, pero ¿no debería serlo cada día?
"Nosotros como ser, como persona, creemos que nuestra tierra es nuestra madre. ¿Cómo vamos a sacarle un pedazo de nuestra madre y venderla?" (fuente: pueblo Nasa, Colombia, nasaacin.org)

Today, April 22nd is Earth Day, but shouldn't it be every day?
"We as human being, as person, believe that our earth is our mother. How could we take away a piece of our mother and sell it?" (source: Nasa people, Colombia, nasaacin.org)

Shuar woman preparing the traditional chicha, mixed technique - 21.04.2013

Una mujer Shuar del Alto-Nangaritza (Amazonía, Ecuador) prepara la chicha, bebida tradicional fermentada, a base de yuca, que nos sirvieron luego en la celebración del fin del primer ciclo de capacitaciones y talleres sobre identidad, cultura y manejo no-violento de conflictos.

Une jeune femme Shuar du Haut-Nangaritza (Amazonie, Equateur) prépare la chicha, une boisson traditionnelle fermentée à base de manioc, qui nous a ensuite été servie pour fêter la fin du premier cycle de formations et d'ateliers sur l'identité, la culture et la gestion non-violente des conflits. 

Mujer Shuar preparando chicha, detalle

Serendipity

Serendipity, 12.04.2013. Technique mixte

A strange new word entered my vocabulary a few weeks ago: serendipity.

"Serendipity: The discovery, by accident and sagacity, of things for which you were not in quest which creates an emphasis on learning about processes, substance, and purpose along the way, as initiatives for change develop. To nurture serendipity, one must pay special attention to the development of peripheral vision, the capacity to be observant and learn along the way while sustaining a clear sense of direction and purpose."
John Paul Lederach, The Moral Imagination, the Art and Soul of Building Peace

Serendipity, en cours

Serendipity, détail