This project emerged from my need to understand and give form to the separation of my family as a consequence of internal migration, a phenomenon that has transformed the lives of many families in Peru.
I grew up with my family in Contumazá, a small town in the highlands of Cajamarca, where life is shaped by a strong sense of community and belonging. From an early age, people actively participate in collective life, assuming responsibilities aimed at the common good.
Migration not only led to family fragmentation but also to a process of individualization. In response, I became interested in reconstructing the stories of each member of my family and understanding how our identities have changed over time through new experiences and cultural differences.
During my most recent visits, my encounters with my family felt different. For the first time, I approached them through my role as a photographer, a professional choice that generated curiosity and questions. Nevertheless, they welcomed me into their homes and private lives, allowing me to document spaces where affection and bonds continue to endure despite distance.
Through these photographs, I explore displacement, memory, and belonging. At the same time, I create a visual testimony that invites viewers into the intimacy of a family shaped by migration and, through it, an experience that forms part of my country's cultural diversity.
Photography becomes a way of returning—not simply to a place or to my family, but to a relationship that has been altered by distance. By photographing, I enter these spaces again, listen to their stories and locate myself within them.
In this sense, the camera becomes a way of reconnecting: a means through which I begin to belong again.