Original
Omar Perez-Figueroa, "In Jesus we Trust ", contributed by Omar Perez Figueroa, Center for Ethnography, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 16 May 2019, accessed 20 December 2024. http://centerforethnography.org/content/jesus-we-trust
Critical Commentary
This image is part of a combination of photos exploring the Puerto Ricans response to the crisis caused by Hurricane Maria. Contrary to the previous photo essay title The Toxicity of the U.S Aid Relief in which I present (the unintended or intended) consequences the U.S relief aid in Puerto Rico, this time I present images that reflect how islander have resisted this toxicity. In this image, there is Jesus statue next to a newly sprout plant. I am trying to convey how the religious culture in the island is embedded in the everyday life of residents. Furthermore, during Hurricane Maria a lot of people prayed for protection from the hurricane.