#aftermaria

[josecorvette]

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#tbt hace 3 años. El día que tuvimos que comenzar de nuevo. #aftermaria #hurricane https://www.instagram.com/p/CGFD8HXBM-O/?igshid=nta15oyjs6c2

[haciendamoyano]

Another day...#aftermaria #haciendamoyano #rebuild #survivor #hurricaneproofroof #PRIslandStyle #prhardcore (at Hacienda Moyano, Naguabo, Puerto Rico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTkdyeJzsa/?igshid=1wf33dq3egejz

[puertoricanflagsup]

Just finished watching "After Maria" the documentary on the aftermath of the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico. My opinion is that I like it it was from one perspective of this horrible ordeal it showed some of the struggles that people who left becuase they had no choice went through another disaster here. Remember it's one of many tales and perspectives. For those who criticize it becuase it was not what they would have wanted I say then shoot your own version and I would watch it too. We need to support anything that focuses on the injustices that happened and continue to happen as we speak, and as these results of mixed emotion come in it shows us the real complexity of our people it shows that we need more unity that we need for people to stop pointing at their own people and point at the root causes like colonialism and it effects on how we see and love each other. Puerto Rico has many issues that of Poverty , Crime , Drugs , Violence but the biggest problem is not being able to unite on one front! #aftermaria #PrFlagsUp #puertoricanflagsup #boricua #NuyoRican #puertorico #pr #isladelencanto #thegoodlifepr #puertoriqueño #bronx #cancelthedebt #financialterrorism https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGSaAYpZN5/?igshid=15zjpnk28o58a

[multimonica]

After Maria

One of the newest documentaries to hit Netflix, After Maria, has delivered a one-sided story to what has happened to Puerto Rico since the hurricane hit back in November 2017.

The story itself covers some families that end up being displaced from their homes and forced to stay in hotels in the Bronx, New York. I appreciate the families on screen for being brave enough to be vulnerable on camera, but why weren’t the families left on the island given a chance to tell their story here? 

For me, the aftermath of Maria hits really close to home because most of my family stayed on the island during and are still recovering after everything that has happened. I’ve frequented the island enough to notice a distinct difference of the before and after effects. Some buildings and gas stations are still in shambles and things are somewhat stabilized, but how long will that last? 

Hurricane seasons don’t go away and global warming’s definitely not letting up globally. There were days on the island when I had to carry around a flashlight on the more-than-off-chance that the noisy generators gave out or the lights just gave up entirely.

To this day, not enough has been done to fix the destruction. And with the way our government’s being run and the indecisiveness on whether to keep Puerto Rico a commonwealth or not, there are a lot more unwanted storms in the air besides our whole climate crisis.

So I didn’t really hate the documentary persay, I just wish it would’ve been longer with more content and stories from the island itself- a story from all sides is better than one.

Pero hay que decir- Puerto Rico se levanta.

[infinitet-candel]

Cute little thing 🐝

[undiariosincandado]

UUU lalala Puerto Rico 

[hellodragonflyblog]

@dayanarapr #missuniversepuertorico #puertorico #aftermaria #lapulperia #newyork (at La Pulperia Midtown East)

[manuni4]

This is a Buddha from the highest mountain in Carite, PR.