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During the making of this mind map I had a chance to reflect upon what I really am as a person and as a physical identity, I think this let me see myself from a new and third person point of view. I think that more activities like this would help me to get to know myself more. The only downside I got from this activity was that it inspected me from an outsider point of view and it didn't help me explore myself in a more personal level.

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The idea I had in mind, when making my mask was something artistic and abstract that would share a message, so I started with the eyes which represent a lucha libre mask, then I went up and added some detail, adding green on one side and red on the other since I have deutan color blindness, after that i added some spirals to represent curiosity and in the middle represent that I am an interconnected and very rational person. At the bottom I started adding small drawings representing some of the bullet points I had put on my identity chart, and that is how it ended up being.

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"I think putting labels on people is just an easy way of marketing something you don't understand." - Adam Jones

I strongly believe that labels and stereotypes just create segregation and hate between people, every single day we see these people fighting to be recognized, but I question myself, what if people just didn't care about other people's background, ideas and "labels". These people would not need to be fighting for simple recognition and all of this hatred would be gone. These labels are just imaginary labels, they don't mean a thing in real world situations, and people shouldn't make differences in the opportunities of others just because of simple prejudices.

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Journal 4. Cultural Appreciation at Home

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Journal 4. Cultural Appreciation at Home

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One thing I found was this matryoshka, something that a lot of people find distinctive from Russia. These are some types of dolls that are dressed many times with typical Russian clothing, these dolls have smaller copies inside and they are opened in half, revealing smaller and smaller versions of the doll. This "tradition" sets back to 1890 where it started having its first appearances, it is said to be inspired by a Japanese type doll, although the practice of putting smaller versions of something in itself was already practiced before. My dad bought the piece in 2018 when he travelled to the football/soccer world cup, I believe he got it from a tourist shop. Its origins are not related to a specific group culture in Russia.

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Journal 5 - Art and Cultural Appreciation

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Journal 5 - Art and Cultural Appreciation

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What kind of feelings and thoughts come up for me when you hear the word HOME? Why?

When I think of the word HOME, I start to think about everything that surrounds me, comfort, food, security, rest, heat, roof and most importantly the people and love of the ones that surround me. I get a feeling of happiness and safety, of comfort. Because I appreciate and am grateful for what I have. I am grateful for having a cozy place to sleep, and food on the table.

How is art useful to appreciate other cultures at Home?

Art is a wonderful way of communication, people can use it to represent almost everything and the best part is that the meaning of art can change depending on each person's point of view. Art can show and reflect the realities of other cultures. This helps to spread a message of awareness and paint a picture were more than a single story represents for others.

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Apart from reflecting on deforestation directly, I wanted my image to reflect upon other problems that lead to this and the consequences of this. Which are unsustainable use of foods, overconsumption of animal products, increasing climate change and centralization of power, And how this leads to more centralization, food insecurity, polution and many other problems as such.

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Journal 6. My Relationship with the Environment

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Journal 6. My Relationship with the Environment

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What is my relationship with the environment?

As an average consumer of this industrialized world, I felt that my average consumption of raw materials is pretty high, because of the surroundings and situation I am in, I generate a lot of waste and pollution. Although the awareness of topics like this have made me more responsible with my consumption, I try to reflect and reduce my waste and make my decisions impact the environment at least as possible.

Do I feel I am part of nature or it is something outside me?

Even though I am not positioned in a situation where I interact directly with nature, I do feel a connection and find empathy and reflect on the consequences that my actions have in the environment and nature, I really respect wildlife and flora.

Where does that belief come from? My family, my religion, my political views?

I think a lot comes from the new and upcoming interest of people to deal with the topics and the quick spread of information and awareness of environmental issues. Apart from that I believe that at home the people that surround me are also aware and try their best to have the least environmental impact possible.

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After studying all the cultural expressions and the intangible cultural heritage and the environment: Which cultural practice can you implement or continue to do in order to create a more sustainable world?

I really liked the way that the Totonac Center managed to do their activities while respecting their past as a culture and at the same time educating others and sharing knowledge to people from all ages in order to spread awareness and the steps that they follow to be sustainable and embrace their ways.

The processes they follow to recover forgotten culture all while using the creativity of the people is a great way to spread this message.

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Art is key for sharing messages and communicating injustices, it is a great part of humanity and rebellion, it shares a point of view from the people through a drawing, and art pieces work so that each person can add their own meaning to the painting, depending on their own experiences and way of seeing art.

I believe that art is a great way to share propaganda and ignite fights for justice, and it is also a great way to keep a memory from history, for us future generations, or even outsiders of the situation to reflect on.

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After listening to different protest songs:

Choose a topic that you care about a lot (it can be the cause of your Key Activity).

I chose racism

Write a protest song to bring attention to it (it doesn't have to be a complete song, it can be only a verse).

We were born to survive

To be deprived

Seeking disguise

But tonight we come to thrive

Cause we have to fight

To see the light

And that is how we might

Ignite our light