Migrants stranded in Mexico perform opera to dramatize their experiences
By Jorge Nieto
TIJUANA (Reuters) – Dozens of migrants carried out an opera within the Mexican border metropolis of Tijuana on Saturday aimed toward dramatizing the struggles of those that search to achieve the US.
That includes baroque music and concrete dance, the opera depicts the story of a 15-year-old Guatemalan teenager who fled north, alongside along with her mom, to flee gang violence in her nation.
Upon reaching the U.S. border close to San Diego, nonetheless, she and her mom are despatched again into Mexico to await their asylum proceedings, below the “Migrant Safety Protocols” (MPP) program, often known as “Stay in Mexico.”
Director Yuriria Fanjul, who’s from Mexico Metropolis, stated that collaborating within the opera allowed the actors to course of the trauma from their very own migratory experiences.
“They discovered that music and the performing arts by nature helped them to course of these feelings,” she stated.
Karla Patricia, one of many actors, stated that she hopes to have the ability to proceed collaborating within the performing arts.
“This opera has been a complete change in my life,” she stated. “It’s one thing that has touched me in my coronary heart and I’m very blissful dancing.”
(Reporting by Jorge Nieto in Tijuana, writing by Laura Gottesdiener; modifying by Diane Craft)
