(in)migrations III

(in)migrations

my brother and I preparing for a family video call for the 15th anyversary of my grandfather’s death. we ‘celebrated‘eating traditional amazonian food.

3 miscommunication for families, migration opens up a new process of becoming. the physical and affective uprooting force us to find new ways of what it means to be together. online communication helps to maintain a certain level of intimacy, while reminding us the loss of touch among each other.

my father’s miscalls. this happens very often, particulary because the internet doesnt work well in iquitos and it is hard to connect.

mother’s day

canada.peru

2016

my parents get the visa to come to canada.

I ask them to stay with me for an important event.

new years eve & morinng

canada.peru

2017

my brother shared very important news.

I really wanted to give him a long hug.

family call

spain.canada.peru

2018

pixels have become part of the traces of our faces.

MY PARENTS IN A VIDEO CALL WITH MY BROTHER IN SPAIN

2019

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