San Pablito Gallery

One of the small projects I worked on in Venezuela was a photo series on the kids in the Barrio San Pablito.

San Pablito is one of the oldest barrios in Caracas. Established over 40 years ago, it is notorious for its violence in a city where violence is commonplace. Although it's a relatively small community, it is divided into three distinct sections which have historically been at war with each other.

The InnerCHANGE staff we were staying with have been going into San Pablito once a week for a long time to meet with the neighborhood children. The kids do art projects and listen to stories and watch puppet shows. In the past, no one crossed the invisible lines within the little barrio. But that is changing. These days the children are pioneering a subtle reconciliation between the sides. In the past couple years, there has been a noticeable drop in violence in the community.

I wanted take a few simple pictures to honor the courage of the InnerCHANGE staff as well as the innocence and beauty of the kids of San Pablito. These pictures are a tribute to them as well as a prayer of hope for the future.

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