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Ati Zeygundiba (ah-tee zay-goon-dee-bah)

Arhuaco coffee grower

IMAGE SOURCE: Julia Leitner. “Young grower brings unique perspective from Colombia.” Blog post,  Sustainable Harvest. 21 Jul 2015. | TEXT SOURCE: Julia Leitner.“Next generation of coffee farmers shine in Colombia.” Blog post, Sustainable Harves…

IMAGE SOURCE: Julia Leitner. “Young grower brings unique perspective from Colombia.” Blog post,  Sustainable Harvest. 21 Jul 2015. | TEXT SOURCE: Julia Leitner.“Next generation of coffee farmers shine in Colombia.” Blog post, Sustainable Harvest. 19 Jun 2015.

QUOTE CONTEXT: “She says that though she understands the risks associated with organic production, she can’t imagine another way of growing coffee.”

QUOTE QUESTION: How do you challenge state mandates related to natural world interactions that your people’s ancestors developed long ago?

IMAGE CONTEXT: Ati Zeygundiba  was one of four people from the Arhuaco tribe who attended Let’s Talk Coffee Colombia, Sustainable Harvest’s farmer training event in June, 2015.

IMAGE QUESTION: What gatherings help others to know of your peoples traditions and struggles?

MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote and image are from blog posts by a partner organization.

MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How do your people interact with media outlets of the  global economy?

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