Ecos en el desierto
Ecos del desierto, a project by Ciudad Juárez native Alejandra Aragón, is an immersive digital storytelling platform that addresses feminicide and the violence experienced by women in the region. Through a multimedia approach, including photography, soundscapes, and interviews, Aragón seeks to capture the echoes of trauma, memory, and resistance that permeate the landscape of the desert—a space marked by death but also resilience. The project draws attention to how gender-based violence in Ciudad Juárez is shaped by intersecting local, national, and transnational forces. Relation to Issues of Power: The Politics of Memory and Silence: Ecos del desierto confronts the power structures that have long silenced the victims of feminicide in Ciudad Juárez. The project revives forgotten voices and stories, challenging the state's and society's failure to provide justice or recognition. Aragón’s work reclaims the narrative space that has often been dominated by institutional silence, i