Andrei Roa

Testimonio about the World March

Andrei has taken part in the Humanist Movement as a photographer and journalist. Along with the Viajer@s por la Paz, he accompanied the World March from his city Bogota to its end point in Punta de Vacas, Argentina. He shared the following video testimonio before a Blessing Ceremony by the Amautas of Tiwanaku, Bolivia.  A few days earlier, he had shared a written testimonio  while waiting at the Colombian customs office to attend a WM rally for binational cooperation at Ecuador border (Transcription and English translation below):






Written Testimonio Transcription
La Marcha  y Yo: “Participo del Movimiento Humanista hace 19 años. En todo este tiempo he hecho parte de diversos proyectos de humanismo, paz, y no violencia.También he participado como fotógrafo y reportero de distintas marchas y proyectos sociales.”
La Marcha y el Mundo: “Pienso que la marcha es la oportunida para darse cuenta de que la mayoría de la gente quiere vivir en paz. Para hacer redes y conocer personas y organizaciones, que trabajan por la paz mundial y entendimiento entre los pueblos.”
La Marcha y el Futuro: “La marcha se proyecta como la posibilidad de establecer relaciones entre personas e instituciones y conformar una fuerza suficiente para presionar a los gobiernos, instituciones y personajes para transformar la historia.”
Otros Temas: “Trabajo con un proyecto que se llama "más que voz." Es un periodismo virtual que publica reportajes sobre juventud, participación ciudadana, política, procesos sociales y temas sobre no violencia y resolución pacífica de conflictos. www.masquevoz.com”

Written Testimonio Translation
The March and I: "I have participated in the Humanist movement for 19 years. I all this time I have been part of diverse projects of humanism, peace, and non violence. I have also participated as photographer and reporter of different marches and social projects. "
The March and the World: "I think that the march is the opportunity to realize that a majority among people want to live in peace. [The march is the opportunity] to make networks and meet people and organizations that work for world peace and understanding among peoples. "  
The March and the Future: “The march projects itself as the possibility to establish relationships among people and institutions, and to come together as a force sufficiently [strong] to pressure governments, institutions, and personalities to transform history.”
Other themes: “I work in a project called “more than voice” [“más que voz”]. It is virtual journalism that published reportages about youth, civic participation, politics, social processes, and topics about non violence and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. www.masquevoz.com “

Andrei & Memoscopio

dec/23/2009 (videotestimony)
dec/17/2009 (written testimony)

video and written testimonio

Spanish with English translation

TMM211

Stefano Coloma

Testimonio about the World March

Stefano is an Italian humanist, and self-identified existential juggler. He was one of the organizers in Peru and marcher in the Peru-Argentina portion. Stefano shared his testimonio during a World March concert in Campo de Marte, Lima. (Transcription and English translation below):

Stefano & Memoscopio

dec/21/2009

video

Spanish

TMM225

Fabio

Testimonio about the World March

. Fabio is a Colombian activist who, along with other members of the group Seres de Paz, followed the March's route in South America as part of the Viajer@s por la Paz. During the first stop in the journey to Argentina, Fabio spoke about representing Colombia during a reception with the governor of Armenia. Later, he shared his reflections with Memoscopio during a bus ride from La Paz to Lima, where he later performed at a World March concert (Transcription and English translation below):

Fabio & Memoscopio

dec/22/2009
dec/21/2009

video

Spanish

TMM228

Maya Chacón Morán

Testimonio about Memoscopio

Maya is a Swiss student from a Chilean-Bolivian family Switzerland who marched with Viajeros por la Paz and WM base team during the Mexico-Argentina route. She shared his testimonio while waiting in Tumbes, Peru, for bus to Máncora (Transcription and English translation below):

Maya & Memoscopio

dec/19/2009

video

Spanish

TMM238

Lizett Vásquez

Testimonio about the World March

Lizett lives in Lima, where she works as an organizational psychologist. She was among the organizers of the March in Peru, where she spoke about her experiences during a World March concert in Campo de Marte, Lima. (Transcription and English translation below):

Lizett & Memoscopio

dec/21/2009

video

Spanish

TMM248