Orígenes mutantes: 
Cumbias des - bordantes
 

These questions provoke a deep exploration of the ways in which the body becomes both a personal and collective symbol, especially in the context of migration. Let’s explore the ideas in relation to the migrant body, as suggested: 

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• Physical movement, expression, and survival: The body is an active agent in the world, navigating space, asserting presence, and expressing identity. For migrants, the body is also the vessel of movement across borders, carrying the self into new territories, and often embodying vulnerability and resistance.

• Cultural negotiation: Migrants often use their bodies to bridge cultural gaps. The way they dress, move, speak, or interact with others becomes a negotiation between their origins and their new environment. 

• Recognition of identity and humanity: Validation for migrants may come from external recognition of their rights, identities, and cultural contributions within a new society. Being seen and accepted for who they are—beyond the stigma of being "other"—is a key form of validation.

• Community and solidarity: Creating or joining new communities in a host country, finding others who share similar experiences, or being embraced by an inclusive space can provide a sense of belonging and validation.

• Internal validation: The migrant’s journey involves finding self-worth and validation from within, holding on to personal and cultural identity regardless of external perceptions.

• How can we imagine the bodies we inhabit in an infinite space?

• Liberation from borders: Imagining bodies in an infinite space allows for the possibility of transcending borders, whether they are political, social, or psychological. It is the vision of existing freely, unrestricted by the boundaries that limit movement or expression.

• Intersectionality and fluidity: This question challenges the fixed categories of identity—race, nationality, gender—allowing for a more fluid, interconnected experience of self that adapts and evolves across multiple spaces and contexts.