From the Rural Community to the City

This project is about the route taken by indigenous peoples, from living in a rural community to leaving for the city, looking for new opportunities to have a better future for themselves and their children.

When one knows how to work the land in the countryside, the fruits of your labor provide the food necessary to sustain the family. But for large families, common in rural areas, there is no longer sufficient land to distribute among family members. It is necessary to make new decisions.

Titles for photographs in this exhibition are written first in the Ch'ol language.