Mariana
This foto was taken on a day, where I was out with family on a walk and we stopped by this little farm and bought some Riverside oranges. This was before COVID-19 stay at home orders so it showed just how free we were as a community to nourish ourselves and to care for ourselves as well continue to thrive and empower one another even in challenging times.
This foto was taken when I was visiting my grandfathers house in his house he was various animals. Some included cats, birds, dogs who are all loved by the family. So much love that we share the love by gifting each other cats who they welcome with open arms full of love.
I took this photo at a lake that our family visited together. The reason I took it is that I loved how the butterfly was so comfortable enough to land on our fruit and just stay still until they felt like leaving. I also took it because butterflies always remind me of the freedom of constantly moving without limits. Although this butterfly isn’t a monarch butterfly that travels from Michoacan Mexico to Canada every year which is beauty to think of.
This foto was taken on a day, where I was out with family on a walk and we stopped by this little farm and bought some Riverside oranges. This was before COVID-19 stay at home orders so it showed just how free we were as a community to nourish ourselves and to care for ourselves as well continue to thrive and empower one another even in challenging times.
Mariana is 15 years old, was born in Tijuana Mexico in which their family then made their way over to the states in search of better education and began their journey in search of that in Riverside, CA. They made themselves comfortable began to set roots here and enrolled her in NV HS in Riverside. Mariana says that the move to the states was, la versed due lo major question pudimos hater, deserves queen enter a la escuela. Note una grand diferencia en las escluelas, el ambient, o was bien todo”! The teachers and counselors in the states showed her the support and care that pushed her to be more active with the student-led group, NoviDreamers & then IEIYC UMA 2020 cohort. While at the same time Mariana continues to nourish the connections already established by participating in various create social justice projects.