100 Days In Mexico - Artist Protest
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Most who opposed Trump said that they would leave the country if he won. I did. I am creatively documenting the first 100 days of this presidency as an American in Mexico.
I went to Mexico to attend the wedding of a life-long friend the week before the U.S. inauguration. As the week in Mexico passed and everyone else boarded planes home, I briefly watched the news the night before the inauguration and decided that I wouldn’t board my flight. Instead I would try in my small way to resist and protest against what I believe in the core of my soul, to be wrong. So now here I am, looking for a short-term rentals in Mexico, with nothing more than a suit I brought for the wedding and some swimming trunks!
I am hopeful, especially in the current political climate, that people will be inspired to put aside negative stereotypes and see people who are different from themselves without interjecting hatred or fear. I want to create a climate of compassion and empathy, and remind Americans that we have so much to learn from our international neighbors and our immigrant population. I believe that our ability as a nation to show compassion is the truest test of our moral integrity. My intention is to use photography, video and storytelling to break down the walls of hopelessness, anger, and distrust that the current President has built in our nation.
I'll be sharing my stories through Instagram, Facebook, and a forth coming blog with video content.
Please follow my stories and support me so that the journey can continue! Your donations goe directly toward my meeger housing in Mexico, food, and travel costs.
Thank you.
Facebook - 100 Days In Mexico
Huffington Post Article on 100 Days In Mexico
IG: @100DaysInMexico
I went to Mexico to attend the wedding of a life-long friend the week before the U.S. inauguration. As the week in Mexico passed and everyone else boarded planes home, I briefly watched the news the night before the inauguration and decided that I wouldn’t board my flight. Instead I would try in my small way to resist and protest against what I believe in the core of my soul, to be wrong. So now here I am, looking for a short-term rentals in Mexico, with nothing more than a suit I brought for the wedding and some swimming trunks!
I am hopeful, especially in the current political climate, that people will be inspired to put aside negative stereotypes and see people who are different from themselves without interjecting hatred or fear. I want to create a climate of compassion and empathy, and remind Americans that we have so much to learn from our international neighbors and our immigrant population. I believe that our ability as a nation to show compassion is the truest test of our moral integrity. My intention is to use photography, video and storytelling to break down the walls of hopelessness, anger, and distrust that the current President has built in our nation.
I'll be sharing my stories through Instagram, Facebook, and a forth coming blog with video content.
Please follow my stories and support me so that the journey can continue! Your donations goe directly toward my meeger housing in Mexico, food, and travel costs.
Thank you.
Facebook - 100 Days In Mexico
Huffington Post Article on 100 Days In Mexico
IG: @100DaysInMexico
Organizer
Dearl Nelson
Organizer
Jersey City, NJ
