Sketch portraits
[by Javier de Blas in La Rioja, Spain] A few days ago, a group dedicated to solidarity activities invited me to participate in a flea market in La Rioja (Spain) that offered varied things, from the sale of artisan and ecological products to art pieces. I came offering sketch portraits for a modest price, to […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Epilogue in Madrid: The haima that colonizes the Palace
[By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria] Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. 08.05.2015 I returned from the Saharawi camps on March […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Dance, food, farewell
[By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria] Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. 26 to 27.03.2015 Tomorrow we will have a […]
Traveler in Tindouf. “Homespun” sketches
[By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria] Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. If there is any local word you don´t understand, […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Bujadur shops
[By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria] Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. If there is any local word you don´t understand, please […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Back to Bujdur; a stroll with Duaya. School of Arts
By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. If there is any local word you don´t understand, […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Dakhla, people in action
By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. If there is any local word you don´t understand, […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Dakhla, urban sketches
By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. If there is any local word you don´t understand, […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Dakhla, in Mohamed’s haima
By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. If there is any local word you don´t understand, […]
Traveler in Tindouf. Dakhla, going for a walk with Charo
By Javier de Blas in Tindouf, Algeria Between February and March 2015 I spent a month living with a Sahrawi family in their “haima” in the refugee camps of Tindouf. Every Tuesday, I’m posting here the notes and sketches I made about daily life in the camps. If there is any local word you don´t understand, […]