Qué no daría yo por el recuerdo
The sulfur workers of Mina La Casualidad were thrown out of their village by the military government over 40 years ago when the mine was closed. Every year, they go back in hopes that it becomes a heritage site. Even if they don’t live there, it’s theirs now more than ever, as they’re those who […]
Or de Vie
Rasmané, who is 16 years old, descends more than 100 meters deep in artisanal mines to extract gold in Burkina Faso, in the gold-digging site of Bantara. He and his peers work daily from morning until night in the mines. Anxious about accidents, Rasmané makes his way in this world of fierce adults in the […]
Wacay, mujeres del tabacal
A woman becomes the spirit of evil by violating the prohibition against leaving her home during her menstrual cycle. The fear of men drives them to murder and burn her. Soon, the tobacco plant is born of ashes of her pubic hair. Today, the women workers revive the collective labor, which intertwines with their personal […]
