Karen Toro

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Stories for UNHCR - Ecuador

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Clients: El País, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Reuters, Bloomberg

School: Universidad de Palermo

REFUGIANDO event, for the World Refugee Day. August, 2022.

Angel Melo, young rapper at the...orld Refugee Day. August, 2022.

Angel Melo, young rapper at the REFUGIANDO event, for the World Refugee Day. August, 2022.

Estrellita, a Colombian singer ...munity leaders. November, 2022.

Estrellita, a Colombian singer who sings vallenatos, at an event for community leaders. November, 2022.

Children's and youth sy...ren as members. November, 2022.

Children's and youth symphony orchestra with refugee and host population children as members. November, 2022.

Ana María Colmenarez...worth it." July, 2022.

Ana María Colmenarez is 40 years old and arrived in Ecuador four years and eight months ago.
She is a multifaceted woman, with a degree in early childhood education, goldsmith and event decorator.
She also has a gourmet bread business with her family.
"My dream is to see my three children fulfill all their dreams, their goals and for them to see that all the sacrifice we have been making all this time away from the family has been worth it."
July, 2022.

"My dream for the futu... for her customers. July, 2022.

"My dream for the future is to grow my business and live happily with my children".

Karina Bellorin is 39 years old, 4 years ago she arrived in Quito from Venezuela. She has a business with a variety of empanadas, she likes that there is variety for her customers.
July, 2022.

Leyda Marquina arrived in Ecuad...ngs well." July, 2022.

Leyda Marquina arrived in Ecuador three years ago from Venezuela.
She is 50 years old and has a degree in early childhood education, in her country she worked for more than 15 years in education with children; at the same time she was also dedicated to baking, which she learned from her mother since she was a child.

"My dream is to continue being an entrepreneur, that people get to know my product, my food, my things. I do everything with a lot of love, with a lot of satisfaction and I like to do things well."
July, 2022.

"What I want most in l...her three children. July, 2022.

"What I want most in life is to have a home for my children and a good future for them".

Eugenia Colamartino is Venezuelan by 32 years old, she has her own business and everything she does is for the future of her three children.
July, 2022.

"My dream for the futu...ago from Venezuela. July, 2022.

"My dream for the future is to have my own business of empanadas, arepas and pastries; so I can give work to single mothers and parents who do not have a stable job".

Crisbely Angulo is 20 years old and arrived in Ecuador two years ago from Venezuela.
July, 2022.

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Detail of a chamomile plant in ...and refugee women. August 2022.

Detail of a chamomile plant in the community garden of migrant and refugee women. August 2022.

Portrait of Neudys Gonzalez, sh...living in Ecuador. August 2022.

Portrait of Neudys Gonzalez, she is a Venezuelan leader living in Ecuador. August 2022.

Detail of Neudys Gonzalez&#...ountry, Venezuela. August 2022.

Detail of Neudys Gonzalez's earring, she wears a tendril with the silhouette of her native country, Venezuela. August 2022.

Detail of a beet plant in the c...and refugee women. August 2022.

Detail of a beet plant in the community garden of migrant and refugee women. August 2022.

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Stories for UNHCR - Ecuador

Copyright Karen Toro 2024

Updated Jul 2022

Location Quito, Ecuador

Topics Documentary, Film, Latin America, Migration, Multimedia, NGO, Photography, Policy Change, Refugees, Social Justice

Summary

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Some life story assignments in photography and video for UNHCR offices in Ecuador.

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Algunas asignaciones de historias de vida en fotografía y video para las oficinas de ACNUR en Ecuador.

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