Alison Trujillo

Inspired by “Half the Sky”

This weekend I watched “Half the Sky.” This is a documentary that grew from the book of the same name, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. It aired on PBS in October of this year. We travel with Nicholas and Sheryl to meet strong women leaders who are working to eradicate the systematicContinue reading “Inspired by “Half the Sky””

A Walk Through Día de los Muertos

Welcome to my Día de los Muertos gallery! Día de los Muertos is one of my favorite celebrations. We celebrate and embrace death, welcoming back the people who touched our lives and who are now in the spirit realm. Here in San Francisco we’ve had a Day of the Dead parade and celebration for many years now,Continue reading “A Walk Through Día de los Muertos”

Atención: riesgo de amnesia

Who should art belong to in times of economic crisis? This weekend El País has published a series of articles about the challenges to the Spanish art world in this time of economic crisis. How do public institutions continue to acquire relevant and important works when their budgets are being scaled back? How do museumsContinue reading “Atención: riesgo de amnesia”

Latin America in Words and Pictures

The New York Times currently has a special series that highlights Latin America in words and pictures. “Latin America Through a Lens” takes you to five locations: Mexico, Nicaragua, Chile, Colombia, and Guatemala. I especially like the article and photos about Bogotá, Colombia, as it ties in with a documentary I recently saw called Urbanized. Part of the filmContinue reading “Latin America in Words and Pictures”

Change!

“Al fin y al cabo, somos lo que hacemos para cambiar lo que somos.” “After all, we are what we do to change who we are.” So says Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan writer and journalist. There are some changes here at Life, Translated. My blog recently turned 1 and I had time to reflect on where the contentContinue reading “Change!”