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Miriam Alarcón Ávila

Photographer

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Bio

Miriam Alarcón Avila is a photographer, and a visual, multimedia, and storytelling artist. Her mission is to pursue her bliss by creatively producing strong works of art that leave a legacy for a better, sustainable, and inclusive world. She wants to inspire, connect, encourage, educate, support, and help others experience and engage with a borderless world.

Recent Articles

  • Workers Rights and Literature Unite in Iowa City Big Read -Mazahir Salih, director of CWJ organizing.

    Workers Rights and Literature Unite in Iowa City Big Read

    August 9, 2021

    Iowa City, Iowa is a bookish town. The first American UNESCO City of Literature, it is known for extensive University writing programs, a famous bookstore, Prairie Lights, and a community of open-minded literature lovers. The National Endowment for the Arts’ Big Read program, which aims to expose people to new ideas through works of literature and community conversations, is right at home here. But alongside Iowa City’s internationally renowned literary enclaves are less visible communities with important stories to tell.

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