As a crisis continues to grip Venezuela, millions of its citizens have fled to Colombia and the city of Medellín, where many find a progressive reputation little more than an empty promise.
Charloth Chirino poses for a portrait in her apartment in Medellín. Originally from Maracaibo, Venezuela, Charloth has been living in Colombia for seven years, three of those in Medellín. She has lived her life as a proud trans woman since she was 15 years old, when she also began working as a sex worker.
The city's progressive reputation and modern infrastructure have made it a hot spot. In practice, as told by nonprofit coordinators and migrants themselves, it's little more than empty promises:Charloth chats with friends on Whatsapp in her apartment in Medellín.Charloth first left Venezuela over six years ago, during the height of the crisis.
While she doesn't think she'll stay in Medellín forever, she has found community through Caribe Casa Afirmativa — a nonprofit focused on human rights for all that works in various parts of Colombia. In Medellín, the Casa Afirmativa initiative is specifically focused on helping queer migrants, the majority of whom are Venezuelan, and others displaced from their hometowns in Colombia due to armed conflict.
David's mother looks at a picture of a young girl — a granddaughter who used to live with them."I miss her dearly," she says."I hope to see her soon." Most of David's family have since moved to Colombia.
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