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What do we See
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What is really Happening
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How does it relate to Our lives?
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Why does this situation Exist?
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(What can we Do about it?) ---> A topic we're saving for later.
Clearly, acronyms don't usually translate well in other languages, and our questions really looked something like this.
o ¿Qué es lo que Vemos
o Lo que realmente Sucede
o ¿Cómo se relaciona esto con Nuestras vidas?
o ¿Por qué se debe esta situación existe?
I guess the acronym ended up to be VSNP...closer to a wacky Myers Brigg's personality type than a snazzy acronym. But the truth is a lot can be lost in translation here and we just work with it. Like our conversations today. One aspect of learning a new language that I have appreciated has been that in order to communicate with another person, everything verbal needs to be slower and simpler, and everything nonverbal needs to noticed and used. It could be hand motions, or reading a person's face, tone of voice, body posture, expression, eye contact, etc. These things sometimes seem to get masked by wordy conversations that dominate how and what we interpret. The experience of not sharing the same language is without a doubt incredibly frustrating and feels limiting at times, but it also causes you to be more sensitive to what people are saying in other forms. Similarly, the beauty of this project is that the kids get a chance to express what they're thinking, not only verbally and with writing, but also aided visually.
Responding to the question "What are the things most important to you in your life?" here were some of our favorites. As you might notice, there were some common trends found in their photos and responses Family is clearly very important, as is the cultural significance of corn and traditional forms of cooking. Other things repeatedly came up as well, such as working hard, learning from grandparents, dignity even in poverty, and humility.
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| Photo by Erik |
Personas Humildes
"Esta fotografía es de son dos personas que fueron a la montana a traer leña
para cocinar sus alimentos. Esta foto es importante para mi porque
estas personas son humildes y que luchan dia a dia para poder sobrevivir
y tener una vida digna por que en cada hogar hay diferentes problemas y
algun problema que ellos tienes tal vez es un problema economico que
les afecta como familia en la comundad es importante por que ellos
enseñan la humilidad a los demas."
Humble People
"This
photograph is of two people who went to the mountain to bring firewood
back to cook their food. This photo is important because these people
are humble and struggle daily to survive and make a decent living because in each household there are different problems and maybe they have an economic problem that affects them as a family or a community. It's important because they are teaching humility to others."
Mi Abuelo.
"El es el padre de mi mama y siempre llega a nuestra casa. El estaba deshojando el maiz porque nos estaba ayudando a deshojar el maiz y porque el sabe y es mas grande que nosotros. A veces nos cuento eventas y historias de su vida o lo que sucedido a traves del tiempo y como a cambiado la epoca de antes o nos cuenta cuentos de La Llorona, Del Tio Conejo o nos cuenta chistes pero es importante en mi vida porque es muy bueno con nosotros y nunca se enoja por un acto que tiene solucion y es alegre."
My Grandfather.
"He is the father of my mother and always comes to our home. He was husking corn because he was helping us to pluck corn and because he knows and is bigger than us. Sometimes he tells us stories and events of his life or what happened over time and as the times changed before or he tells us tales of La Llorona ("The Wailer," A story from Mexico), or of "Tio Conejo" ("Uncle Rabbit," a children's tale from Nicaragua) or tells jokes but he is important in my life because it is very good to us and never gets angry for an act that has a solution and is cheerful."
Mi Familia
"Esta fotografia es muy especial porque mi papa y mis sobrinos son muy especiales para mi y tambien es muy especial y muy importante porque estan sonriando, y siempre estan juntos y muy alegras porque siempre estan a mi lado y por eso son muy importantes."
My Family
"This photograph is important to me because my father and my cousins are very special to me and very important because they are smiling and always are together and happy. Because they are always by my side, and for that they are very important."
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| Photo by Veronica |
"El es el padre de mi mama y siempre llega a nuestra casa. El estaba deshojando el maiz porque nos estaba ayudando a deshojar el maiz y porque el sabe y es mas grande que nosotros. A veces nos cuento eventas y historias de su vida o lo que sucedido a traves del tiempo y como a cambiado la epoca de antes o nos cuenta cuentos de La Llorona, Del Tio Conejo o nos cuenta chistes pero es importante en mi vida porque es muy bueno con nosotros y nunca se enoja por un acto que tiene solucion y es alegre."
My Grandfather.
"He is the father of my mother and always comes to our home. He was husking corn because he was helping us to pluck corn and because he knows and is bigger than us. Sometimes he tells us stories and events of his life or what happened over time and as the times changed before or he tells us tales of La Llorona ("The Wailer," A story from Mexico), or of "Tio Conejo" ("Uncle Rabbit," a children's tale from Nicaragua) or tells jokes but he is important in my life because it is very good to us and never gets angry for an act that has a solution and is cheerful."
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| Photo by Lety |
Mi Abuela y
Mi Tía, Lety
"Esta foto es de
mi abuela y mi tía que están juntos cocinando juntos para terminar más rápido
posible e ir a descansar y también ellas envuelvan tamales para la cena. Esta foto es muy especial para mí porque se
trata de mi abuela y mi tía porque me gusta la forma de cómo trabajan juntos y
comparten momentos especiales y son muy importantes para mí."
Mi Grandma and My
Aunt
"This photo is of my grandma and my aunt who are together
cooking together to finish faster possibly and to go rest and also wrap tamales
for dinner. This photo is very special
to me because it shows my Grandma and Aunt and I like the way they work together
and share special moments and they are very important to me."
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| Photo by Lety |
Mi Tío
Esta foto es de
mi tío cuando él se va a trabajar en una montana para sembrar verduras para
vender en el mercado. Esta foto es muy
importante para mí porque se trata de mi tío que él es muy especial porque el
comparte momentos alegres de mi vida conmigo.
My Uncle
This photo is of my Uncle when he is going to work on the
mountain to grow vegetables to sell in
the market. This photo is very important
to me because it shows my uncle who is very special to me because he shares
happy moments in my life with me.
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| Photo by Lety |
"Esta fotografia es muy especial porque mi papa y mis sobrinos son muy especiales para mi y tambien es muy especial y muy importante porque estan sonriando, y siempre estan juntos y muy alegras porque siempre estan a mi lado y por eso son muy importantes."
My Family
"This photograph is important to me because my father and my cousins are very special to me and very important because they are smiling and always are together and happy. Because they are always by my side, and for that they are very important."
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| Making Tamales, Photo by Veronica |
Trabajo del Hogar
"Esta foto es de mi hermana. Esta foto es importante a mi porque mi hermanan es buena y es muy alegre siempre esta feliz, le gusta que le tomen fotos cerca de la naturaleza y cerca de arboles y le gusta los colores fuertes y alegre, y no le gusta comer mucho. Es buena porque me ayuda en los que haceres de la casa barre o a veces lava los trastes. Le gusta las flores y las mariposas. Tiene una mascota es un perro muy pequeno que se llama cody le gusta jugar con el cuando llega lo despierta y juega con el."
Work from Home
"This photo is of my sister. This photo is important to me because my sister is good and happy always cheerful, likes to have her picture taken close to nature and close to trees and likes bright colors and is happy. She does not like eating much. She's good because she helps me in the house sweeping or sometimes washes the dishes. She likes flowers and butterflies. She has a pet, a very small dog named Cody who she likes to play with when it wakes you up and play with."
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| Photo by Erik. |
"Esta fotografía es de mi abuelito trabajando recolectando el maíz en el campo que ya esta seco. Esta foto es importante para mi por que es mi abuelito y el nos enseñó trabajar y a cuidar el maiz para que tenemos tamales o tortillas para comer y que nos alimentemos bien, tambien es importante porque los demas tambien aprenden y que no se pierda la cultura de sembrar el maiz y el frijol."Trabajo que se realiza en el Maíz..
Work done in the Corn.
"This
photograph is of my Grandpa working, collecting corn in the field that
is already dry. This picture is important for me because it's my
Grandpa who taught us how to work and take care of the corn so that we
have tamales or tortillas to eat and can nourish ourselves well. Also,
it's important because others can learn and we won't lose our culture of
planting corn and beans."
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| Photo by Norma |
Trabajando alegre.
"Esta foto es de dos personas trabajando en San
Martin, muy felices. Esta foto es importante para mi porque yo veo que
esas dos personas trabajan muy duro para que las personas que lleguen a
visitar vean el esfuerzo que ellos hacen para que todo quede bonito
tambien es importante para mi por que ellos en lugar de hacer cosas
malas ponen a trabajar para llevar dinero a su casa."
Working cheerfully.
"This picture is of two people working in San Martin, very happy. This photo is important to me because I see that these two people work very hard for people who come to visit so that these people see the effort they make so that everything is beautiful. It is also important to me because they do this work rather than do bad things to bring money home.
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| Photo by Erik |
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| Photo by Veronica |
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| Photo by Erik |
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| Photo by Erik |
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