 but many months of trying to get the four Cuban photographers here much work but Armando and others it didn't happen. They sort of got lost and he's a limbo at the U.S. Embassy, we'll say. So, where to start? Inda, who was the first photographer that I met in 2020 sort of instigated the notion of having an exchange. And then Peter, where's Peter? Peter, you just saw Peter. Yeah, okay. Peter knew Alfredo, which is how Alfredo came to be part of the show. And at some point when we were talking to Inda, we said, well, what about two women? And that led to Nadia and Yadira. So, the intro that I wanted to do is what Inda described is the Yemaha, Yemaha is the goddess of the sea. She's the Orisha Queen. She's part of the influence that came from Africa to Cuba. And it's very big as a goddess of tranquility as well as the ocean as well as I think the utility in all of that waterways. So, we're going to do a little chokin to Yemaha with healthcare. And then after that, we have four people who are going to read the artist statements since they're not here. And they're going to read them in Spanish and one in English. I've never done this, but to Yemaha, this is a little bit of from Cuban mom to the four directions. Is this one? No, that's right. Well, it is. So, at least, normally you would just throw it in the sea. If people are okay, I would put it to the punch. Yeah, please. The sea water, any kind of new bottle is open. They give a little bit to the goddess. To the goddess. And then with that comes a puff of smoke. Also to the goddess. Good, let's see y'all. I'll tell the government. This is what Alfredo Salavia had given us. Now, just so you know, if you're doing research on Alfredo Salavia, you have to put in Alfredo Salavia's son. His father is a very well-known photographer in Cuba, the original Alfredo Salavia. So, it's an interesting thing. It's an interesting thing. Dejarán, un lado, sus diferencias. Mientras tanto, la van a comenzado a llenarse de turistas. Que se sentían a isla como un viaje al tiempo antiguo. El proyecto recoge un paseo por lugares importantes de la ciudad, acompañada de una jicotea. Símbolo de la longevidad y a la misma tiempo del titul. De poco avance, en Cuba todo ocurre a un tiempo más lento sobre todos los comunes. This series was made in 2015, a year that announced many positive changes for the Cubans. The news of improvements in relations between the US and Cuban governments was at the forefront. There was much expectation and joy about the improvement for the future and the possibility that both countries would put aside their differences. Meanwhile, Havana began to fill up with tourists, American tourists, who felt the island was a trip back in time into the past. This project includes a walk through important places in the city, accompanied by a turtle, a symbol of longevity, but at the same time of slowness, of little progress. In Cuba, everything happens at a slower time, especially changes. So, in that, Alfredo was the first set. Tomás Hínda Barbera, Havana, el Malacón y ahí el mar del reino de Guimaya, la oricia de las aguas saladas. Ella brilla en las crestas de las olas, que ronden espumosas contra la costa y las rocas. Mare de todos los ritmos de la tierra es vida y fertilidad. Ella refesó a pedir consejo y ayuda a recibir su salada caricia y a escuchar su voz poderosa e iluminante, porque ella jamás me abandona. Y confiaba un buen por la vida, porque me sé fuerte y seguro, porque yo soy el hijo de Guimaya. Havana, el Malacón y ahí el mar del reino de Guimaya, la oricia de las aguas saladas. Ella brilla en las crestas de las olas, que ronden espumosas contra la costa y las rocas. Mare de todos los ritmos de la tierra es vida y fertilidad. Ella refesó a pedir consejo y ayuda a recibir su salada caricia y a escuchar su voz poderosa y iluminante, porque ella jamás me abandona. Y confiaba un buen por la vida, porque yo soy el hijo de Guimaya. Mare de todos los ritmos de la tierra es vida y fertilidad. Mare de todos los ritmos de la tierra es vida y fertilidad. Todos igual, sólo le vamos sumando más cuentos y vivencias a la misma historia con la misma escenografía. Somos como una obra de teatro donde la escenografía sigue siendo siempre la misma. Life happens, but sometimes our environment remains static as if time has never passed by. Everything remains the same. We just add our stories and experiences to the same story with the same scenery. We're like a play where the scenery always remains the same. And the last one is Yadira. To the youngest, right? And she's the youngest. Yeah, that's why she has a long, long... And she also speaks really well in really good English. So the nice thing is that we can just speak the English. When Cuba was discovered, the indigenous Cuban people survived by hunting, fishing and, of all, gathering fruit. Columbus believed it had arrived hidden from the abundance and beauty of the Cuban land. Over the centuries, urban development and technology have led to overpopulation in the cities while it is increasingly rare for young people to show interest in working in the countryside. We even have a term to call the peasants who, without abandoning their tradition, have dedicated their whole life to get up early, to take care of the animals, to fight against plagues and drought to those who survived by filling everyone's table with food. Guajiro. Sometimes this name is even said pejoratively, or sadly, with a conditioning air. The Cuban countryside is full of forgotten octogenarians with blisters in their hands. The photographic project shows, as an essay, the life of several families with three generations of guajiros. It was developed in the rural community of Santa Clarita, located in the outskirts of Shambas Municipality, north-central Cuba, at Siego de Avila province. It is called pie entier, taking its name from a phrase of migrant parents. The feet of the ground was a call to remember that only with word and sacrifice, man is made. My intention is to show its inhabitants their work, their human relationships, and to witness their life in general. There are people with humility and sensitivity who have found in other places in Cuba and without fear to open their doors and hearts to a photographer who is also a grand-daughter, daughter and wife of a guajiro. Thank you.