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As the Amazon Shrinks, the Message Grows Louder

For Indigenous painter Santiago Yahuarcani, the pain of loss and the love of family guide his sacred storytelling.

Horacio Ramos, Santiago Yahuarcani

Dec 17, 2024

  • Horacio Ramos

    Former Cisneros Institute Latin American Collection Fellow
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