Roots Project - Portraits by Nikhol Esterás

Portraits of rural Oaxacan elders between the ages of 68 and 94, is part of the Roots Project (Proyecto Raices) by Nikhol Esterás Roberts. This photographer's work has been published by Matador Network, an travel site.

Esteras Roberts' images shows us the story of elderly people living in poverty by showing us their face and hands. Today, our society disrespects elderly citizens, by marginalizing them and leaving them to live alone in poverty. This set of images shines light on their dignity. To see the pictures click here.

For more about this photographer please visit her website: nikholesterasphotography.com

Easter Week of La Antigua, Guatemala. Audio-Slide Show

Sharing my latest audio-slide show about Easter Holy Week in the city of La Antigua, Guatemala. In this colonial city surrounded by volcanos, the entire town comes out to carry statues that tell the story of Jesus' last days. In audio, writer Mendez Vides touches on how this week long religious holiday is the town's most important party that has become the social fabric of the town.

To watch the audio-slide show click here: www.chicosanchez.com/laantigua

(Photo ©Chico Sanchez -All Rights Reserved)

 For more of my photographic work visit my website: www.chicosanchez.com

On the Other Side of the Dream

(Photo ©Nicola "Okin" Frioli-All Rights Reserved)

I want to share "Al Otro Lado del Sueño" or "On the Other Side of the Dream," a series of portraits of Central American migrants traveling toward the U.S. by Italian photographer Nicola Okin Frioli. Divided in two parts, this project  helps us better understand the reason why those who migrate choose to do so, risking their lives in such a dangerous journey, and the problems they confront while moving north.

To visit Al Otro Lado del Sueño Part I click here.
To visit Al Otro Lado del Sueño Part II click here.

Its the second time I feature Nicola Okin in this blog, I shared also a serie of portraits of clowns you can see clicking here.

To know more about the work of Nicola Okin please enter here: www.okinreport.net

Comandante - Hugo Chavez's Venezuela Book

 Comandante

I want to present the book Comandante about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez by Rory Carroll, an Irish journalist I had the opportunity to know in Caracas.

I admire journalists who step forward and dare to write about Venezuelan politics because it is guaranteed to get heated criticism from both sides of the country's political divide: Chavistas and the opposition.

I lived in Caracas por six years covering news. The most difficult thing about the story of Chavez was that depending on your political views, you could find the good or the bad, but Rory explains nicely with these words: "Home was Caracas, a front-row seat to Hugo Chavez's Venezuela. A fascinating polarising, fustrating story: the world judged him as a monster or messiah, but he was more interesting, and it took a book to explain why."

(Photo ©Chico Sanchez-All Rights Reserved)

Of course, one book can't fully explain any subject, much less the life of Hugo Chavez, but it sheds some light on him as a political figure.

Two of my photographs of Chavez are published in the book. One is an image of Hugo Chavez and Cuban President Fidel Castro. I took this picture when I was still learning how to take pictures. I was at the airport on my way home to visit family when I heard Fidel Castro was arriving to meet Chavez at the airport. I lined up with the rest of the press and got in, and took my first news pictures.

The other image is of Chavez holding up a bring green parrot wearing a Chavez's iconic red beret. I'll never forget being amazeed seeing that tiny red beret on the parrot's head! That was the first political rally I covered, and a few days later I started working as a freelancer with Reuters.

(Photo ©Chico Sanchez-All Rights Reserved)

For more information about Comandante click here.
Fore more about the author Rory Carroll click here.

If you want to see some of the pictures I took in those years in Venezuela please visit the slide show in this link: www.chicosanchez.com/venezuela