In Memoir of Juan Sebastian Baquero

English

In life there are two kinds of family, the ones you are born with and the ones you chose, Juan was part of our chosen family. 

He was an amazing person, whose soul was beyond this world. 

When we first met him we never thought we would have endless adventures with him. He was an adult with the heart of a boy, curious about the world and passionate about his photography. He always did everything with his heart, regardless of how small the action was, he would give his all.

He was an incredible artist, with a vision not like anyone, we always wondered what colors he saw in the world to laugh and love so freely and  deeply, and that is what made people so attracted to him.

We will always remember all the moments we spent with him, he made everything better just by being there, we believe that for everyone is the same. He was extremely proud of his family, whom he always spoke fondly of. 

Like how his father was the one who first supported him to become a photographer. When he was young and he received his first camera he would take pictrues of people without the head from how short he was. Or like how his mother was his best friend, he could always tell her everything regardless of what it was. 

He was very proud of his siblings, he always said his little brother was extremely smart and had a great future ahead of him, when his brother first opened his foundation Juan called us and said "this is my brother". He admired his sister for her resillience and love, he always found himself close to her due to both of them being far from home. They understood each other struggles and pains, they laguhed together and once his niece was born, you could see his smile bright as the sun, and his eyes shine like a million stars. 

Through him we learnt about his life and loved ones. He had many friends and cousins all around the world, he had a wondering soul. He laughed cheekily whenever he recalled something from his time in Malta, and would smile fondly of his time in Colombia. 

He went to Australia with many dreams and hopes, his long life wish was to work for National Geographic, and he arrived to a land very far from home with the purpose of learning to take pictures under water, and be one step closer to his dream. A dream we believe without doubt that he would have made come true.

Many would say why did he have to go so far from Colombia? But we have to thank everyone who encouraged him to go, because we and all his chosen family in Australia were able to meet him, and have an amazing time with him.

The last years of his life he spent with us, and everyone here can tell you, he was a ray of sunshine, a ball of endless energy willing to go far and beyond for his loved ones. 

Remember Juan for what he was, remember him with love and happiness and keep his memory alive inside your heart, spread his art as his legacy to the world.

We set up this page with the intention of supporting his family through this though time, unfortunately Juan passed away very far from home and the costs of bringing the body to Colombia, along with the ceremony and other expenses are quite high for the family to cover in such short notice.

We all thank you from the bottom of our hearts for anything you can contribute.

Feel free to message us for any information you want or messages you want to send to the family.

With a heavy heart and all the love in the world.
His Australian Family. 

Español

En la vida hay dos tipos de familia, la familia con la que naces y la familia que escoges, Juan era parte de nuestra familia escogida.

El era una persona increible con un alma fuera de este mundo.

Cuando lo conocimos por primera vez nunca pensamos las incontables aventuras que tendriamos con el. El era un adulto con el corazon de niño, curioso por el mundo y apasionado de su fotografia. El siempre hacia todo con el corazon, sin importar que tan pequeña la accion fuese, el daba su todo. 

El era un artista increible, con una vision muy diferente a todos. Siempre nos preguntamos con que colores el veia el mundo para reir y amar tan libremente y profundamente, y eso era precisamente lo que hacia que las personas fueran atraidas a el.

Siempre recordaremos todos los momentos que pasamos con el, Juan hacia todo mas agradable y feliz con su sola presencia, y estamos seguras de que es lo mismo para todos. El era extremadamente orgulloso de su familia, de la que siempre hablaba muy contento.

Como cuando el nos contaba como su padre fue el que lo impulso a convertirse en fotorgrafo cuando era pequeno, y como era tan bajito en ese tiempo cuando el iba a tomar una foto de personas, las fotos aparecian sin cabeza. O como su madre era su mejor amiga la cual el podia decirle todo a ella sin importar que fuera. 

El era muy orgulloso de sus hermanos, el siempre decia que su hermano pequeño era muy inteliente y que tenia un gran futuro por delante, cuando su hermanito abrio su fundacion Juan nos llamo a decirnos "este es mi hermano". El admiraba a su hermana por su resistencia y amor, siempre encontro en ella un par de orejas y entendimiento ya que ambos vivian muy lejos de casa y de su ffamilia. Se reian juntos y lloraban juntos, y cuando su sobrina nacio, tu podias ver su sonrisa de oreja a oreja  y sus ojos brillar como millones de estrellas. 

A travez de el nosotras aprendimos acerca de su vida y de sus seres queridos. El tiene tantos amigos y primos por todo el mundo que para nosotras ha sido una cosa muy graciosa, el definitivamente tenia un alma vagadera. El siempre se reia traviesamente cuando nos contaba historias de su tiempo en Malta, y sonreia amorosamente cuando hablaba de su tiempo en Colombia. 

El fue a Australia con muchos sueños y esperanzas, su seño de toda la vida siempre fue trabajar para National Geographic, y el llego a una tierra muy lejos de casa con el proposito de aprender a tomar fotos bajo el agua y estar mas cerca de cumplir su sueño. Un sueño que creemos sin duda el era capaz de hacerlo posible. 

Muchos diran por que el tenia que irse tan lejos de Colombia? Pero nosotros tenemos que agradecer a todos aquellos que lo impulsaron a irse, porque nosotros y toda su familia elegida en Australia fuimos capaz de conocerlos y pasar un tiempo magnifico a su lado. 

Los ultimos años de su vida el los paso junto a nosotros, y todos alla te diran, que el era un rayo de luz, una bolita de energia inagotable que era capaz de ir hasta el infinito y mas alla por sus seres queridos.

Recuerden a Juan por lo que era, recuerdenlo con amor y felicidad y mantengan su memoria viva dentro de su corazon, hagan que su arte sea el legado que el le deja al mundo. 

Hicimos esta campaña con la intencion de ayudar a la familia en estos momentos tan dificiles, desafortunadamente Juan fallecio muy lejos de casa y los costos de traer el cuerpo a Colombia, mas otros costos son bastante altos para que la familia los cubra en el tiempo tan corto que hay. 

Queremos darles las gracias desde el fondo de nuestros corazons por cualquier poco que puedan contribuir.

Sientanse libres de contactarnos por cualquier informacion que requieran o mensajes que quieran hacer llegar a la familia.

Con corazon pesado y con todo el amor del mundo.
Su familia Australiana.