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2000s: Nine stories of Santiago
2000s: Nine stories of Santiago
A father walks the streets of Santiago with his two daughters in tow. Jobless, ashamed, and blind to his older child’s adoration, he unwittingly leads them to the scene of the greatest humiliation of his life.
A woman catches the eye of a young man outside a library. The pair exchange a cigarette and a few brief words, but what should have been nothing more than a brief flirtation soon takes a darker turn.
Throughout the nine tales that make up this astounding debut, Paulina Flores narrates with astonishing clarity the moment in which her characters stumble from an age of innocence to the harsh reality of disillusionment.
The stories take place in and around Santiago Chile, across its various neighbourhoods and streets. Each part of the city is represented and looked at,but these are fleeting visits and location is not key. What is key is a city undergoing change, its people undergoing change and the city moving and leaving some behind.
Themes of Humiliation travel through the streets and areas of the Santigao with the reader.
Destination : Santiago, Chile Author/Guide: Paulina Flores Departure Time: 2000s
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