Month: May 2009

david plummer – maison de la chance

[slidepress gallery=’davidplummer-maisondelachance’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls David Plummer Maison De La Chance play this essay   In the village churchyard there grows an old yew, Every spring it blossoms anew: Old passports can’t do that, my dear, old passports can’t do that. The consul banged the table and said, …

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rodrigo cruz – the promised land

[kml_flashembed fversion=”8.0.0″ movie=”https://www.burnmagazine.org/ss_essays/rodrigocruz-thepromisedland/soundslider.swf?size=2&format=xml” targetclass=”flashmovie” bgcolor=”#262626″ publishmethod=”dynamic” width=”800″ height=”551″] [/kml_flashembed]   Rodrigo Cruz The Promised Land Every year, thousands of Central Americans from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras illegally enter Mexico via the southern border with the goal of reaching the United States in search of a better life. The journey is long and full of …

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yalda pashai-f – in protest

In Protest by Yalda Pashai-F   I am a 20 year old photography student currently studying at Ryerson University in Toronto  where I learn to express my opinions and inner feelings through image-making. Born in Iran, I always believed in freedom and equality. In this spirit, I participated with the protest to close down the …

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lori vrba – safekeeping

[slidepress gallery=’lorivrba-safekeeping’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Lori Vrba Safekeeping play this essay   Safekeeping: the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody. I’ve spent the last year exploring the desire to protect that which is, or is perceived to be, vulnerable or …

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michal daniel – in your face

[slidepress gallery=’michaldaniel-inyourface’] Hover over the image for navigation and full screen controls Michal Daniel In Your Face play this essay   Rules. “Don’t stare, don’t point,” said mom. 
”Ask permission before making pictures,” say others. That’s not for me. I want to get as close a look as I can, right in your face if …

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bevis fusha – crying communist

  Crying Communist by Bevis Fusha   It has been some time now that numerous believers of Communism, from the former dictatorial regime, practice an annual ritual. Every October 16th, they gather and pay respects to the grave of former Albanian dictator, Enver Hoxha. The grave itself is located in the city’s cemetery, together with …

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