National Paro

A week ago the national paro against the current government of Guillermo Lasso began. The national paro called by the indigenous peoples of Ecuador began on June 13. The protests have intensified with the passing of the days and the arrest of indigenous leader Leonidas Iza. While President Guillermo Lasso speaks of openness to dialogue to figure out the counter verses, he also insists on the aggressive use of force, which contradicts him. 

What I think is that many indigenous people are fighting for the 10 problems that the government has brought to the Ecuadorian people and many of us do not support them. I recently saw a report of an indigenous man asking for help from all the Ecuadorian people so that we can join them. He explained in the report what they are enduring all these days in the streets without eating and without working. So I agree with the national paro in which the people have the right to protest for what they are no longer willing to put up with the government administration.

Although these days the national paro has affected a lot in my life starting from the suspension of classes face to face at university and also to the stability in my house with food supplies. I feel that my life is back to what it was when the pandemic started. But I hope that soon everything will be solved and that President Guillermo Lasso will make an effective and reasonable decision to face this problem. 

A difficult decision

I have always been surrounded in my life by music as my grandparents, uncles, and my father have been musicians. I played some instruments when I was a little girl but it was never really what I was passionate about like dance. When I finished high school I still didn't know what career to study. So I convinced my parents to join a dance group called Ñawpa Rimaykuna in the city of Cuenca. It was two years of experience and knowledge in the artistic world of dance. 

After six months I entered college and got a job taking care of an old lady. In a matter of months, I started working weekends and no longer had time for dance. Although it was a difficult decision for me to leave the dance group, I did it. After a while, I tried to join the UNAE University cast. In a short time, I was a member of the dance cast and a tutor to give a dance class to the guys at the university. For me, it was one more experience in my life, but my parents wanted me to study for my professional license. So I had to quit dancing again. In the beginning, it was very difficult and I cried a lot. 

Today I am calmer and very happy because in a few weeks I will graduate from the "Sindicato de Choferes Profesionales del Azuay". Now I want to focus on my career that I have begun to like very much. I thank dance that coming at a time in my life when I needed it. Dance for me was a way to show what I am capable of achieving. I don't know if I will ever dance again, but my advice is that if you are passionate about something try it. Life is very difficult as we grow up.

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