Ni aquí ni allá

Started in 2023 as a multimedia project, Ni aquí ni allá is a visual journey into the delicate balance of diaspora pride and heartbreak. Images are taken across Turtle Island.

Image of Loizeños dressed as Caballeros and Vejigantes during the 2024 Fiesta de Santiago Apostol, or Feast of Santiago the Apostle in Loíza, Puerto Rico.
Image of Loizeños dressed as Caballeros during the 2024 Fiesta de Santiago Apostol, or Feast of Santiago the Apostle in Loíza, Puerto Rico. Caballeros represent Spanish knights. They are often dressed with yellow, red or green capes covered with sequ
A father and son ride by the festival
A Loizeño dressed as Trump on horseback
Image of a Loizeño dressed as un Caballero during the 2024 Fiesta de Santiago Apostol, or Feast of Santiago the Apostle in Loíza, Puerto Rico. Caballeros represent Spanish knights. They are often dressed with yellow, red or green capes covered with s
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Un vejigante during the 2024 Fiesta de Santiago Apostol, or Feast of Santiago the Apostle in Loíza, Puerto Rico. Vejigantes are elaborately dressed with masks that have horns, some made of coconut. In many cultures across the Caribbean, they symboliz
Image of a Loizeño dressed as un Caballero during the 2024 Fiesta de Santiago Apostol, or Feast of Santiago the Apostle in Loíza, Puerto Rico. Caballeros represent Spanish knights. They are often dressed with yellow, red or green capes covered with s
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Un vejigante during the 2024 Fiesta de Santiago Apostol, or Feast of Santiago the Apostle in Loíza, Puerto Rico. Vejigantes are elaborately dressed with masks that have horns, some made of coconut. In many cultures across the Caribbean, they symboliz
Intergenerational water break
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Un vejigante during the 2024 Fiesta de Santiago Apostol, or Feast of Santiago the Apostle in Loíza, Puerto Rico. Vejigantes are elaborately dressed with masks that have horns, some made of coconut. In many cultures across the Caribbean, they symboliz
Dominos at Toñitas, 2024
Chipeo at the Orange County Fair Speedway
Chipeo at the Orange County Fair Speedway
Hookah and chipeo at the Orange County Fair Speedway
Chipeo at the Orange County Fair Speedway
El Tsunami
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Chipeo at the Orange County Fair Speedway
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