Through our blog, read the experiences from our fellows from our most recent reporting trip.
As a young journalist who has spent the majority of her career as a freelancer, I was drawn to IWMF because I wanted to become part of a community. I’ve often felt alone as a…
Two Honduran youth who participated in the second annual “Breaking Barriers” marathon, an attempt to reclaim public space for youth. An estimated 65 percent of the Honduran population is under the age of 29. I’d…
In recent years, my reporting has focused mainly on the gentrification of Latinx communities in Los Angeles. Through photos, text, and audio I tell the stories of neighborhoods facing displacement. I archive and record the…
While international outlets often focus on the reasons why people leave Honduras, I decided to focus on those who stay and fight for a country where people no longer have to flee. On the first…
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When I arrived in Honduras for the International Women’s Media Fund (IWMF) Adelante fellowship, many journalists here were discussing whether or not the New York Times had failed in its reporting on gangs in San…
Photo by Pauline Onzon Vanessa Castro is a freelance multi-media journalist with Deutsche Welles, based in Berlin. Her journey into journalism began in Colombia, where she was born and raised. Growing up in…
Junto con mi colega y compañera de trabajo Greta Gomez Rico, conformamos un equipo para reportar y desde que pusimos un pie en Tegucigalpa no paramos ni un día, hasta el ultimo día de reportaje…
Gracias al programa “Adelante” de la IWMF tuve la oportunidad de viajar a Honduras para realizar en conjunto con mi colega Morena Pérez un par de reportajes sobre los derechos de las mujeres en las…
