duncan aitken photography

the maya in transition

mundane moments between
the old and the new

photographs of guatemala

as outsiders we deplore the loss of the old
mayan way of life even as we personally
embrace the new with enthusiasm

the maya too lament change but they also realize
that hand in hand with mexican soap operas comes
potable water and economic opportunity

change is both good and bad, and inevitable

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photo exhibition:
la galeria ~ panajachel
aug 11 to aug 18 2006