Madrid (Spain) – Mosul (Iraq) “We had to leave our home. After IS arrived to Mosul, the situation in the city was unsustainable and our own lives were in danger” – That is how Wrood, a 28 years old Iraqi woman, explains her experience while having a coffee on the terrace of a bar located in a famous square in Madrid. She looks a little … Continue reading Wrood Shihab and the NGO Caídos del Cielo
(Addis Ababa – ETHIOPIA) EYOB is currently living in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. The agricultural sector accounts for 80% of employment and remains the major source and focus of the country’s growth but other sectors, such as service and industry, are increasingly gaining importance. Despite that, inequalities are rising and poverty rate remains high (29.6 %) … Continue reading Eyob Teshome and Fekat Circus
(PALESTINE – GAZA) HEBA lives in Gaza. The Gaza Strip is a small self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, that together with the West Bank, comprise the Palestinian territories, claimed by Palestinians as the State of Palestine. Gaza and the West Bank are separated from each other by Israeli territory. In the early 1990’s Israel imposed movement restrictions to Gaza citizens, … Continue reading Heba Daoud, Ashtar Theatre and the Gaza Monologues
(Bogotá – COLOMBIA) RONALD lives in Belén, one of the neighborhoods of La Candelaria, the historical and cultural center of Bogotá. Belén is a very small area comprised by no more than twenty blocks. Due to its location, receives a lot of movement of people traveling in and outside the city center, but despite that, it can still be considered a quiet area. Unluckily Belén … Continue reading Ronald Palacios and Proyecto Casa B
Culture is Development 