{"id":532,"date":"2025-07-24T18:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nataliamds.org\/equitablepathways\/?p=532"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:19:19","slug":"la-triste-realidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/la-triste-realidad\/","title":{"rendered":"La Triste Realidad (The Sad Reality)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"286\">Lourdes Herrera<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-5 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-5--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ca2dd60b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remembering the past:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Estuve viviendo aqu\u00ed mismo por dos a\u00f1os. No me gusta pensar mucho en el pasado, pero mi pasado es parte de mi presente. Aunque era muy dif\u00edcil, las personas que vivieron all\u00ed nos cuid\u00e1bamos entre nosotros. Un hombre protegiendo nosotros, caro detr\u00e1s de caro dando comida. Ahora no es as\u00ed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I have been living right here for two years. I do not like to think too much about the past, but my past is part of my present. Even though it was really difficult, the people that lived there, we would take care of each other. A man protecting us, car behind a car giving us food. Now, it is not like that.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2455\" height=\"1368\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lourdes-PAST.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lourdes-PAST.png 2455w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lourdes-PAST-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lourdes-PAST-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lourdes-PAST-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lourdes-PAST-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lourdes-PAST-2048x1141.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2455px) 100vw, 2455px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-57 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Lourdes-PAST.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Lourdes-PAST.png 800w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Lourdes-PAST-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banner-Lourdes-PAST-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-034affbd wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-86036b5e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:50vh\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-94bbf7bc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-literata-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left has-ysabeau-office-font-family\" style=\"font-size:4vw;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:0.9\">Quita las penales para personas viviendo en la calle. \u00bfQue culpa tienen las personas de no tener casa?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Take out the criminal charges against people that live in the streets. What fault do the people that do not have homes have?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-bottom is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-literata-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:37px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>MORE PHOTOS<\/strong> <strong>BY Lourdes Herrera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-7e964c02 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-532 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lourdes-herrera tag-past\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/past\/\" rel=\"tag\">PAST<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/la-triste-realidad\/\" target=\"_self\" >La Triste Realidad (The Sad Reality)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Remembering the past: Estuve viviendo aqu\u00ed mismo por dos a\u00f1os. No me gusta pensar mucho en el pasado, pero mi pasado es parte de mi presente. Aunque era muy dif\u00edcil, las personas que vivieron all\u00ed nos cuid\u00e1bamos entre nosotros. Un hombre protegiendo nosotros, caro detr\u00e1s de caro dando comida. Ahora no es as\u00ed.&nbsp; I have&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/la-triste-realidad\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-550 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lourdes-herrera tag-present\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/present\/\" rel=\"tag\">PRESENT<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/mi-dulce-hogar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mi Dulce Hogar (My Sweet Home)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Navigating the present: Estoy muy feliz tener un hogar como debe tener un ser humano. Es un a\u00f1o que vivo all\u00ed. Estoy muy contenta porque Camilus House me apoya en todo \u2013 los medicamentos, la luz, la comida, etc. Me siento acorde de la sociedad. Ac\u00e1 tengo sentimientos de pertenencia.&nbsp; I am very happy to&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/mi-dulce-hogar\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-lourdes-herrera tag-future\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/tag\/future\/\" rel=\"tag\">FUTURE<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/camino-al-futuro\/\" target=\"_self\" >Camino al Futuro (Path to the Future)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Picturing the future: Este puente significa mi camino al future. Este es lo que veo saliendo de mi casa. Me gustaria vivir en un edificio elegante, respsonsable, y protegido para que nadie me moleste \u2013 como lo de los balcones azules.&nbsp; This bridge signifies my path towards the future. This is what I see leaving&hellip; <a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/matthewmarr.org\/equitablepathways\/photographers\/lourdes-herrera\/camino-al-futuro\/\">(Read more)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remembering the past: Estuve viviendo aqu\u00ed mismo por dos a\u00f1os. No me gusta pensar mucho en el pasado, pero mi pasado es parte de mi presente. Aunque era muy dif\u00edcil, las personas que vivieron all\u00ed nos cuid\u00e1bamos entre nosotros. Un hombre protegiendo nosotros, caro detr\u00e1s de caro dando comida. 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