Pitch
Sharon, a daughter of war and peace
Current Status
In Production
Type of Story
Visual Story
Short Pitch
Sharon Briyith Moreno, 11, is the daughter of a former guerrilla fighter of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who, through her world of fantasies and play, faces the psychological traces left by the armed conflict at an early age. This photo essay closely follows her daily life and that of her family, who live in one of the spaces for the reincorporation of former guerrilleros after the signing of the peace process in 2016.
Long Pitch
Aspiring singer. Inventor of daily fantasies. Lover of the countryside. Daughter of a former guerrilla peace signer. Her name is Sharon Briyith Moreno, an 11-year-old girl who lives in one of the 24 spaces earmarked for reincorporation former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, after the peace process in 2016.
Her home is located in La Plancha, in Anorí, Antioquia department. She lives there with her family, whose father is Yair Moreno, who belonged to the FARC as a militiaman and then as a regular combatant between the ages of 20 and 28. During a series of operations in the Bajo Cauca region of Antioquia, he met his current wife, Tania Moreno, mother of Sharon.
From an early age, the girl witnessed the armed conflict, especially the clashes between irregular armed groups and the Army. She still has some scars from the memories left by the war. This on-going project explores Sharon's inner world and how she deals with those memories through play and personal fantasies.
Her home is located in La Plancha, in Anorí, Antioquia department. She lives there with her family, whose father is Yair Moreno, who belonged to the FARC as a militiaman and then as a regular combatant between the ages of 20 and 28. During a series of operations in the Bajo Cauca region of Antioquia, he met his current wife, Tania Moreno, mother of Sharon.
From an early age, the girl witnessed the armed conflict, especially the clashes between irregular armed groups and the Army. She still has some scars from the memories left by the war. This on-going project explores Sharon's inner world and how she deals with those memories through play and personal fantasies.
Timeline
I made the first photos between August 18 and 22, during a workshop that recieved the support of the UN in Anorí, Antioquia. My partner Gina Parra helped me with some stills; she wants to continue the project as a writer journalist.
We hope to ended this photo essay between October and November 2022.
Budget
Flights (Cali and Bogotá to Medellín): $180usd
Transportation (Medellín to Anorí and then to La Plancha): $120usd
Food (for two weeks): $200 usd
Personal fees (for Gina as a journalist and me, as a photographer): $1500 / $1500
Total: $3500 usd
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