Natura and Animalia

I found peace in a hopeless place

Venezuela | Friday, June 21, 2013 | 5 photos

I'm a healthy and intellectually active man, currently living/surviving in Caracas, Venezuela. I'm 21 and so far I have faced situations that have made me reset my life schemes. Sadly, Venezuela and particularly my city, has turned into a deadly place. Statistics say that here, during one week, die more people in violent crimes than in a week in some war zones. As I thought of myself to have the capacities to manage these problems, I made a wrong turn. Instead of following my project of studying photography, I started studying sociology. My motivation was to understand and help the disturbed society I live in. I couldn't have been more innocent. Studying sociology opened my eyes and now I have difficult feelings about growing up here, mainly because of the fascist regime. Alongside violence, corruption and inequality, Venezuela has stunning natural scenarios. One of them I'm lucky to see it every day. It arises over Caracas, is my second home, my shelter, the Waraira Repano National Park. When I go there, when I'm in wild nature, instead of feeling ashamed and sad I feel proud and happy for existing. Surely, I’m more of a naturalist than a sociologist. Thanks for the opportunity.