This year's ASA-Photo-Stories focus on feminist and postcolonial perspectives. Voices from the Global South serve as inspiring examples.
One of them is the environmental activist Francia Márquez Mina. She marched to her country's capital in 2014, together with other local women, to denounce illegal gold mining in the La Toma region. In 2018, she was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize and subsequently elected Vice President of Colombia in 2022. Along with other leaders from the Global South, she is a representative of concepts from indigenous and African diaspora philosophies such as Vivir Sabroso.
The adjective "Sabroso" comes from Spanish and refers to the body's sense of taste. "Vivir Sabroso" is close to the African concept of "Ubuntu" and envisions a dignified life in joy and harmony with nature, spirituality, ourselves, our community and the planet. In practical terms, this means developing an awareness of one's environment, connecting with the people around you and living together in community.
