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“Un Millón de Amigos” (video)

Here's a video of "Un Millón de Amigos", performed (and drawn) by my Coffee Camp students at La Hermandad:

Our students at La Chispa library (Matagalpa) try their hands at autobio comics:

Here are some more verses to Roberto Carlos's beloved song, as sung/drawn/realized by my students at Ocalca Coffee Camp ...

Here's another project we've been working on at La Hermandad Coffee Camp ...

Here is the final verse to Guerra's famous corrido ...

Brigade member Kjol Johnson contributes this sketch ...

Here, my students would like to give you a basic overview of the various stages of coffee production on their semi-organic plantation ...

Some of the young artists we worked with during a recent visit to La Chispa library in Matagalpa:

Artwork inspired by the lyrics of "Nicaragua Mia", as drawn by students & brigadistas...

More comics for translation... and to facilitate the process, I've transcribed some of the handwriting:

Here are some unfinished pages of student artwork, available now for translation:

This music+comics project provided an exciting way for kids & adults to get to know each other despite their different languages and cultures.