A LOVE PHOTOGRAPH

How difficult to choose a favorite photo when I am fond of photography! However, I chose this that is very very special to me, because it captured a moment of reunion between my sister, the newen (energy) from the native forest of Chilwe (Chiloé) big island, specifically on the island of Lemuy, and me on February 21, 2019. This Reunion was very important for me, because I had just finished a love relationship that left a lot of damage in me and in which I suffered a lot of violence for several years, during that time I was very far from my sister, because I was locked in this toxic relationship, and for her this period had been very painful, because she knew that what she was experiencing was not good, in addition we have always been very companions and our brotherly relationship has been fundamental to cope with many things throughout our lives, so that our moments together are always important. Chilwe is a territory that we have visited together since we were children, with which we have an almost inexplicable connection, there we find calm, serenity, love, community and reconnection with the ñuke mapu, for this reason, having traveled this native forest, full of cheken (myrtle) filled us with the heart, mind and body of the newen necessary to heal together and grow with our experiences. The photograph was taken by my camera with a timer programmed by me, because, that summer we traveled alone and we were alone in the forest too, so there was no one to capture us. This moment was something very intimate and comforting, today thanks to that I can clearly see many things that I had abandoned and are of great emotional, spiritual and political support for me.

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