Juan Carlos Ortega Sanchez

Juan Carlos Ortega Sanchez

Juan Carlos is a 2011 participant of the Polaris Project. He attends the University of Puerto Rico.

Journals

  • Rain shrouds the barge and obscures the usually clear view over the floodplains on one of the first rainy nights since our arrival. © Becky Tachihara

    Summers can also be cold

    It was a normal day, but as soon as breakfast was finished, the first raindrops started to fall.

    • By Juan Carlos Ortega
    • July 20, 2011
  • The first Puerto Ricans in Cherskiy. © Becky Tachihara

    A Life Changing Experience

    Everything started in a study session of my friend’s apartment in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

    • By Juan Carlos Ortega
    • July 12, 2011