In the land of the hot weather


La sombra Centro hist´rico, ciudad de Puebla, Puebla, México
The shadow           Historical centre, Puebla City, Puebla, México

 

When the two Marroqui sister’s mother was scarcely in her first month of pregnancy, the family moved south, taking advantage of a job opportunity for her father.

 


El farol centro histórico, ciudad de Puebla, Puebla, México
The lamp post          Historical centre, Puebla City, Puebla, México

Their mother arrived pregnant, and as it turned out, she never adapted to Cali’s intense heat.

 

El Zócalo ciudad de Puebla, Puebla, México
Central Park          Puebla City, Puebla, México

 

. During her pregnancy, she barely touched food, for the high temperatures fatigued her, and she just didn’t feel like eating. The poor woman spent her days drinking liquids to hydrate herself; and instead of gaining weight, she was growing thinner by the day.


 

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