02/23/2005

These girls live in an Afro-Colombian peace community in the Choco region of Colombia. Here, residents are attempting to rebuild their lives on collectively owned agricultural land in the lower section of the Atrato River, known as Cacarica. Although their land is located in areas accessible to all sides in the conflict, and in some parts occupied by illegal armed actors, including paramilitary and guerilla forces, the communities have developed ways to remain neutral and independent of the various armed actors, including the Colombian military.