(Young light skinned Latina woman with long brown hair, a gray and white striped top, and reading glasses)

ARTISAN 

In a corner of the earth, an artisan cherishes her loom, which she prepared with colorful thread. 

She is a woman who embroiders with love and dedication, blankets that tell stories of the land and its people. 

She embroiders fish that swim in a river of colors and textures, and birds that fly, with wings that stretch toward the sky. 

She also embroiders masks of her ancestors, with eyes that seem to see, with ancient wisdom passed down by her grandmothers from generation to generation. 

Each thread, each stitch, each color is a message sent, 

through time and space, to those who know how to listen. 

The artisan is surrounded by her creations, with a heart full of pride, and a spirit that is free. 

She is a bearer of culture, and her art is a reflection of the beauty and wisdom of her people.

Nidia Amelia García, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a writer and an active member of Juntos por las Letras (Together for Letters). She has participated in numerous virtual events in Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Spain, Colombia, Portugal, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and elsewhere. She has also contributed to literary anthologies such as “Books of the Immortals” and “Anthology of the 50 Poets of the World 2022.”