This picture was taken sometime during the 1930s in Chile, by a Peruvian woman called Graciela Mendez. She never pursued photography or literature professionally, but she spent her life taking photographs of her friends and family, writing poetry, dramas, and letters. She translated her favorite authors from French and English to Spanish on a typewriter and thin maché paper. After her death, her son Patrick kept all her belongings in a locked drawer. Almost a century later, her documents were unearthed and are now part of the Project Synergy™️ archives. Graciela’s story leads us to reflect: how many people have told stories that were never shared? How many stay hidden? How many are waiting to be heard? Graciela is part of the inspiration behind Project Synergy. We want to make personal stories valuable and visible.

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