LYS ARANGO
Until the corn grows back

In Guatemala, 1 out of 2 children are chronically malnourished, the highest number in Latin America. Climate change is destroying the crops of hundreds of thousands of small farmers, fueling a human crisis and creating a new pattern of migration: the climate refugees. But instead of following the path of the refugees, I point my lens towards the daily realities of where these people come from. I focus on the underlying causes, zooming in on the daily realities of living in a place where food is scarce.

Malnutrition is an underreported phenomenon. Although we all know that hunger exists, we rarely see the daily experiences of those in need. Children suffering from malnutrition experience physical and cognitive constraints, which leads to perpetuating the cycle of poverty. In particular, I highlight from the families in indigenous communities of Chiquimula and Huehuetenango to understand the devastating effects of chronic child malnutrition, also called the silent killer.

Author
Lys Arango is a Spanish photographer and writer. She lives where she works but currently is based in París. Graduate in International Relations and a Master's degree in journalism, she develops long-term documentary stories exploring photography, text and sound.

Alongside her personal practice, Lys has worked on assignments for international NGOs, the UN, and several magazines and newspapers. Between 2016 and 2019, she worked in 17 countries immersed in deep food crises. Now she tackles humanitarian issues from a new angle, exploring how it converges in a historical and cultural context. Driven by research-led, self-initiated projects, Lys seeks to fully understand the lives of those she captures in order to portray them as truthfully as possible.

Website
https://www.lysarango.com/

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