Latin America is currently in a political turning point. Several countries have elected socialists presidents. Peru is right now a conundrum of social unrest where the extreme Right wing parties have sabotaged Pedro Castillo the rural teacher, farmer, Indian syndicalist elected as president for the next 4 years.

The congress integrated by a majority of corrupted parties, that the last decennia's ruined the country, has become the worst enemy of Peruvian people. Change is the only hope.

The writer presents poems she penned for many years. This is the first audio about her work as poet. She aims at easing the isolations of those who are at home because of the current virus pandemic.

Three poems about the lives of the three main characters of the trilogy 'Love marathon'.

The life of Malucha is depicted in Volume I 'Between drizzle and hate'

Maniro and her emotional backlashed are the focus of Volume II 'Menkori'

The author penned the poems that outline the lives of both women.

The life of Magnolia is presented in Volume III 'Of sun and moon'.

The author of the third poem is Armando Munoz, Cuba.

Music: M. Ravel 'Ma mere l'Oye'

Epilogue of short story "Echoes of New York" Collected stories 'Love marathon'

The author, Nuria Garcia Arteaga reads a poem penned by her.

Music: Andante Piano Concerto No. 8 in C K. 246, W.A. Mozart

Audio: Nuria Jimenez Ramirez

Prologue "Echoes of New York" 5th fragment of 'Love marathon' collected stories.

The author reads a quote of Noam Chomsky about hope.

Music: Symphonie fantastique

Voice over: Nuria Jimenez Ramirez

The novella Carnaval depicts how carnival is celebrated in Peru, Brazil, Spain and The Netherlands.

"Brenha" is a short poem describing carnivals in Lima, Peru in the years 60.

Audio & text: Nuria Jimenez Ramirez.

Music: 'Mas que nada', performed by Berlin cellos.

Mix: Criterioestudios grabación, Lima-Peru

The story is about a senior traveller going through Europe. She starts in Germany, goes to Spain, Portugal and ends her trip in The Netherlands. On her way she discovers charming villages with great weather, amazing food and its talented streets or club artists.

In a venue in Lagos she finds a jazz group formed by senior musicians aged sixty to seventy eight years old.

Music: Jazz formation Lazy Jack Bar, at the Marina, Lagos,

Cover: Clive Thompson

The story is about a traveller going through Europe with the bus. She starts in Germany, goes to Spain, Portugal and ends her trip in The Netherlands. On her way she discovers charming villages with great weather, amazing food and its talented streets artists.

Music: anonymous street artist performing in Altona, Hamburg.

Cover: Clive Thompson

The story is about travelling around Europe with the bus, discovering charming villages with great weather, amazing food and its streets artists.

Music: anonymous street artist, Nerja performing Blue eyes, E. John.

Cover: Clive Thompson

Surfers and beach girls are inseparably and share moments near the sea. After many years living abroad the lead character of the story comes back and meets again the surfer she was attracted to hen she was married. They never wrote to each other, they are attached in spite of the time that has passed and the fact that they live in two different continents. Now divorced she shares with a night of passion.

Music: Ne m'ecris pas, J. Le Clerc, featuring Nuria Garcia Arteaga

Mix & mastering: Gustavo Gustavo Adolfo Chavez Reyes www.criterioestudios.com

Cover: Chris van Velsen – [email protected]