Medellin '09 / by adriana monsalve

I found a bunch of old negatives from 2009.  I had scanned them and everything.. I just completely forgot about them.  They are all from Medellin i think, maybe some are from surrounding towns.  My dad is from Medellin, every time I go back, I see more and more of this city and imagine his life in these streets before immigrating to the US at 17yrs of age. so yeah... here is Medellin, Colombia - 7yrs ago. Shot on a Hasselblad, a Holga, and a little spy camera.. that i don't know the name of - 110 film.  
 

hanging out after church..

hanging out after church..

street cleaning lady

street cleaning lady

from up on the funicula.. looking over the city

from up on the funicula.. looking over the city

my sister and i.. sisterhooding since '83

my sister and i.. sisterhooding since '83

my families church homies..

my families church homies..

el mexicano del barrio.. thats what my tio walter told me

el mexicano del barrio.. thats what my tio walter told me

caldo!

caldo!

my tia, margarita

my tia, margarita

drive by of a quinceañera 

drive by of a quinceañera

 

the street where my tio walter lives.. 

the street where my tio walter lives.. 

jhon walter and... i can't remember his lil homies name

jhon walter and... i can't remember his lil homies name

tio Jesid

tio Jesid

tio jesid

tio jesid

my dad telling the taxi where to go

my dad telling the taxi where to go