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About The Author

Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.

  • joshywashington

    thank thank thank you! These images give me so much inspiration! Here’s to those on the front line, who care enough not to be silent! Down with apathy! Engage, instigate and empathize.

  • http://wayworded.blogspot.com/ Hal

    Tremendous coverage

  • http://thelonglayover.blogspot.com Carlo

    I got goosebumps as I went down the page. Excellent work Julie. Keep on getting the word out.

  • http://musictravelwrite.wordpress.com Michelle

    Amazing.

  • Alan

    Nice coverage, it’s just a shame that some of the big media outlets don’t cover it.

  • http://www.mikesryukyugallery.com Ryukyu Mike

    Excellent; pictures worth a thousand words !

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