Gabriella N. Báez

Visual Artist, Documentary Storyteller, and Diarist

www.gabriellanbaez.com

Neighbors Keep Each Other Fed

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Location: between New Haven, CT & San Juan, Puerto Rico

Nationality: Puerto Rican

Biography: Based between New Haven, CT & San Juan, Puerto Rico Gabriella (they/them) is a queer visual artist, documentary storyteller, and diarist based between New Haven, CT and San Juan, Puerto Rico. They focus on documenting intimate subjects:... MORE

ENG: AGUADILLA, PR - SEPTEMBER ...z for NPR) Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: AGUADILLA, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: Lorraine Arroyo Román, 28, serves “asopao” during a protest against LUMA Energy. Lorraine is illuminated by the lights of police vehicles. ESP: AGUADILLA, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Lorraine Arroyo Román, 28, sirve “asolapo” durante una protesta contra LUMA Energy. Lorraine es iluminada por las luces de los carros de policía. (Photo by Gabriella N. Báez for NPR) Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: AGUADILLA, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: Lorraine Arroyo Román, 28, serves “asopao” during a protest against LUMA Energy. ESP: AGUADILLA, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Lorraine Arroyo Román, 28, sirve “asolapo” durante una protesta contra LUMA Energy. (Photo by Gabriella N. Báez for NPR) Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: AGUADILLA, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: Lorraine Arroyo Román, 28, poses for a portrait during a protest against LUMA Energy. ESP: AGUADILLA, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Lorraine Arroyo Román, 28, posa para un retrato durante una protesta contra LUMA Energy. (Photo by Gabriella N. Báez for NPR) Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTEMBER 25...ropishack. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTEMBER 25: A cooking and food station at Tropishack. ESP: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 25: Una estación de comida y cocina en Tropishack. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTEMBER 25...n retrato. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTEMBER 25: Nicolás Matta Cordero, 31, and Cristina Muñoz Laboy, 28, pose for a portrait. ESP: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 25: Nicolás Matta Cordero, 31, and Cristina Muñoz Laboy, 28, posan para un retrato. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTEMBER 25: Residents of the community Pozuelo in Guayama pick up meals at Tropishack. ESP: GUAYAMA, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 25: Residentes de la comunidad Pozuelo en Guayama recogen comida en Tropishack. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: ...nce Playa. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: A cooking and food station during the “sancocho comunitario” event hosted by Huerto Callejón Trujillo in the community of Ponce Playa. ESP: PONCE, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Una estación de comida y cocina durante el evento “sancocho comunitario” organizado por Huerto Callejón Trujillo en la comunidad de Ponce Playa. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: The painting station for children during the “sancocho comunitario” event hosted by Huerto Callejón Trujillo in the community of Ponce Playa. ESP: PONCE, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: La estación de pintura para niños durante el evento “sancocho comunitario” organizado por Huerto Callejón Trujillo en la comunidad de Ponce Playa. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: ...n retrato. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: Yira Rodriguez Martínez, 33, poses for a portrait. ESP: PONCE, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Yira Rodriguez Martínez, 33, posa para un retrato. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: Loirad Ortiz Cedeño cooking during the “sancocho comunitario” event hosted by Huerto Callejón Trujillo in the community of Ponce Playa. ESP: PONCE, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Loirad Ortiz Cedeño cocina durante el evento “sancocho comunitario” organizado por Huerto Callejón Trujillo en la comunidad de Ponce Playa. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: A plate of food of the “sancocho comunitario” event hosted by Huerto Callejón Trujillo in the community of Ponce Playa. ESP: PONCE, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Un plato de comida del evento “sancocho comunitario” organizado por Huerto Callejón Trujillo en la comunidad de Ponce Playa. Orocovis Puerto Rico

ENG: PONCE, PR - SEPTEMBER 24: Norimar Maldonado and other participants of the “sancocho comunitario” event hosted by Huerto Callejón Trujillo deliver food door to door in the community of Ponce Playa. ESP: PONCE, PR - SEPTIEMBRE 24: Norimar Maldonado y otros participantes del evento “sancocho comunitario” organizado por Huerto Callejón Trujillo reparten comida puerta a puerta en la comunidad de Ponce Playa. Orocovis Puerto Rico

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Neighbors Keep Each Other Fed

Copyright Gabriella N. Báez 2024

Updated Oct 2022

Neighbors Keep Each Other Fed

On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane María, the worst natural disaster to strike Puerto Rico in modern history, made landfall on the island as a Category 4 storm. This year, a few days before that storm's fifth anniversary, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico, striking the island's southern and western coasts hardest.

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