From Bhopal to the Bay: Fighting Corporations Creating Industrial Wastelands
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From Bhopal to the Bay: Fighting Corporations Creating Industrial Wastelands

I was just five months old when — in the middle of the night — a cloud of 27 tons of toxic gases leaked from a US-owned Union Carbide pesticide plant and turned my hometown of Bhopal, India, into an apocalyptic disaster.

Rain Painting 5 | Gouache and Rainwater on Paper | 7 x 5 inches | 2024
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Rain Painting 5 | Gouache and Rainwater on Paper | 7 x 5 inches | 2024

I step outside and the rain begins to play, bouncing fat drops against my upturned paper. Drops bead on my paints, clear orbs swelling until the tension releases, and they soak in, hydrating my purples and oranges.

Healing the Invisible Wounds: Addressing Cultural and Environmental Injustices as Trauma (1 of 2)
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Healing the Invisible Wounds: Addressing Cultural and Environmental Injustices as Trauma (1 of 2)

For many, trauma does not stem from isolated incidents like assault or loss. Instead, it is rooted in their surroundings — social injustices, systemic racism, and environmental hazards that oppress entire communities. This form of trauma reveals not individual fragility but fundamental flaws within our societal structures.

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George Galvis speaking at From Bhopal to the Bay — Oakland, California, US

George Galvis: "The mission of our organization [CURYJ] is to unlock the leadership of young people to dream beyond bars. We are Indigeous-led. We are formerly incarcerated-led. We believe that our young people are the experts of their own lives."

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Arieann Harrison speaking at From Bhopal to the Bay — Oakland, California, US

Arieann Harrison: “I’m a sixth-generation resident of Bayview Hunters Point District 10. Part of our story is… redlining,… racism,… and being isolated to the southeast sector of San Francisco. My family migrated from the south to District 10 for work.”

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George Galvis speaking at From Bhopal to the Bay — Oakland, California, US

George Galvis: "The mission of our organization [CURYJ] is to unlock the leadership of young people to dream beyond bars. We are Indigeous-led. We are formerly incarcerated-led. We believe that our young people are the experts of their own lives."

Healing the Invisible Wounds: Addressing Cultural and Environmental Injustices as Trauma (1 of 2)
WELLBEING

Healing the Invisible Wounds: Addressing Cultural and Environmental Injustices as Trauma (1 of 2)

For many, trauma does not stem from isolated incidents like assault or loss. Instead, it is rooted in their surroundings — social injustices, systemic racism, and environmental hazards that oppress entire communities. This form of trauma reveals not individual fragility but fundamental flaws within our societal structures.

Rain Painting 5 | Gouache and Rainwater on Paper | 7 x 5 inches | 2024
REGENERATIVE

Rain Painting 5 | Gouache and Rainwater on Paper | 7 x 5 inches | 2024

I step outside and the rain begins to play, bouncing fat drops against my upturned paper. Drops bead on my paints, clear orbs swelling until the tension releases, and they soak in, hydrating my purples and oranges.

From Bhopal to the Bay: Fighting Corporations Creating Industrial Wastelands
ACTION

From Bhopal to the Bay: Fighting Corporations Creating Industrial Wastelands

I was just five months old when — in the middle of the night — a cloud of 27 tons of toxic gases leaked from a US-owned Union Carbide pesticide plant and turned my hometown of Bhopal, India, into an apocalyptic disaster.

Las Mariposas | Oil on Canvas | 48 x 60 inches | 2023
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Las Mariposas | Oil on Canvas | 48 x 60 inches | 2023

The colossal events of 2020 inspired the series of photos and paintings entitled ‘Las Mariposas.’ They capture the Indigenous roots and formidable power of sisters Mari and Suzy Huerta, descendants of the Rarámuri, Huichol, and Cazcan people of Central America.