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[Music] my passion on women’s rights I believe
my passion on women’s rights I believe
my passion on women’s rights I believe that every woman is entitled to make
that every woman is entitled to make
that every woman is entitled to make their voices heard without being
their voices heard without being
their voices heard without being oppressed persecuted or threatened my
oppressed persecuted or threatened my
oppressed persecuted or threatened my realities however are not different
realities however are not different
realities however are not different compared to the reality that millions
compared to the reality that millions
compared to the reality that millions and women face all over the world I was
and women face all over the world I was
and women face all over the world I was born and bred in Sweden the motherland
born and bred in Sweden the motherland
born and bred in Sweden the motherland of equality so I’m privileged and as I
of equality so I’m privileged and as I
of equality so I’m privileged and as I have white and I come from the West
have white and I come from the West
have white and I come from the West however my life could have been very
however my life could have been very
however my life could have been very different compared to what it is today
different compared to what it is today
different compared to what it is today eleven thousand kilometers from where I
eleven thousand kilometers from where I
eleven thousand kilometers from where I was born
was born
was born my future dad left a country named Peru
my future dad left a country named Peru
my future dad left a country named Peru in South America in the 1980s a civil
in South America in the 1980s a civil
in South America in the 1980s a civil war between Peru’s Communist Party also
war between Peru’s Communist Party also
war between Peru’s Communist Party also known as and their women also and the
known as and their women also and the
known as and their women also and the previous date would smash the country
previous date would smash the country
previous date would smash the country into pieces the search to create an
into pieces the search to create an
into pieces the search to create an equal society based on Maoist guidelines
equal society based on Maoist guidelines
equal society based on Maoist guidelines was severely challenged by the
was severely challenged by the
was severely challenged by the government and what usually happens the
government and what usually happens the
government and what usually happens the wars also happened in Peru horrors
wars also happened in Peru horrors
wars also happened in Peru horrors deaths chaos in 1992 the founder of the
deaths chaos in 1992 the founder of the
deaths chaos in 1992 the founder of the party at murderous man was arrested and
party at murderous man was arrested and
party at murderous man was arrested and sentenced to a life long imprisonment
sentenced to a life long imprisonment
sentenced to a life long imprisonment and Seligman also slowly vanished from
and Seligman also slowly vanished from
and Seligman also slowly vanished from the media this is me I’m with my parents
the media this is me I’m with my parents
the media this is me I’m with my parents are the support protest for the people’s
are the support protest for the people’s
are the support protest for the people’s revolutionary struggle in Peru on the
revolutionary struggle in Peru on the
revolutionary struggle in Peru on the year I was born 1988 my aunt Augusta had
year I was born 1988 my aunt Augusta had
year I was born 1988 my aunt Augusta had mysteriously died she was the wife of
mysteriously died she was the wife of
mysteriously died she was the wife of America’s Hmong and number two in the
America’s Hmong and number two in the
America’s Hmong and number two in the party hierarchy she was also the one
party hierarchy she was also the one
party hierarchy she was also the one that would forever become part of me as
that would forever become part of me as
that would forever become part of me as my full name is Josephine Augusta
my full name is Josephine Augusta
my full name is Josephine Augusta Eckerman since the murder women also
Eckerman since the murder women also
Eckerman since the murder women also were not victorious in the request I
were not victorious in the request I
were not victorious in the request I grew up in Sweden had they however won
grew up in Sweden had they however won
grew up in Sweden had they however won my family
my family
my family would have moved to Peru to enjoy the
would have moved to Peru to enjoy the
would have moved to Peru to enjoy the life from a perfectly equal mouth
life from a perfectly equal mouth
life from a perfectly equal mouth society with a working-class
society with a working-class
society with a working-class dictatorship you know we were a kid and
dictatorship you know we were a kid and
dictatorship you know we were a kid and you start telling stories they’re always
you start telling stories they’re always
you start telling stories they’re always spiced with a bit more sugar and salt
spiced with a bit more sugar and salt
spiced with a bit more sugar and salt than needed they’re always a bit more
than needed they’re always a bit more
than needed they’re always a bit more imaginative as I grew up the tales of my
imaginative as I grew up the tales of my
imaginative as I grew up the tales of my aunt Augusta was strong and wild I used
aunt Augusta was strong and wild I used
aunt Augusta was strong and wild I used to tell stories that she was married to
to tell stories that she was married to
to tell stories that she was married to the president of the roof she was a star
the president of the roof she was a star
the president of the roof she was a star in the night sky she was a fighter she
in the night sky she was a fighter she
in the night sky she was a fighter she was strong beautiful intelligent and
was strong beautiful intelligent and
was strong beautiful intelligent and firm in her beliefs and to have a
firm in her beliefs and to have a
firm in her beliefs and to have a passion for women’s rights she wanted to
passion for women’s rights she wanted to
passion for women’s rights she wanted to create a better society and give hope of
create a better society and give hope of
create a better society and give hope of change to those that have never had one
change to those that have never had one
change to those that have never had one I looked up to her and I searched
I looked up to her and I searched
I looked up to her and I searched everywhere for more information about
everywhere for more information about
everywhere for more information about her life and ideas but as a linen
her life and ideas but as a linen
her life and ideas but as a linen cupboard the story but agustin hard to
cupboard the story but agustin hard to
cupboard the story but agustin hard to find web pages online and books I
find web pages online and books I
find web pages online and books I realized that there were more to her
realized that there were more to her
realized that there were more to her story than what I had learned since
story than what I had learned since
story than what I had learned since childhood why did the proven state find
childhood why did the proven state find
childhood why did the proven state find the badness of equality and sisterhood
the badness of equality and sisterhood
the badness of equality and sisterhood and thereby the values of my arms did
and thereby the values of my arms did
and thereby the values of my arms did they not want a better society and why
they not want a better society and why
they not want a better society and why was the Peruvian government saying that
was the Peruvian government saying that
was the Peruvian government saying that some women also had killed peasants the
some women also had killed peasants the
some women also had killed peasants the one group of people that they were
one group of people that they were
one group of people that they were giving a voice to why did I only read
giving a voice to why did I only read
giving a voice to why did I only read horror accounts why had over 70,000
horror accounts why had over 70,000
horror accounts why had over 70,000 people died and what actually happened
people died and what actually happened
people died and what actually happened to my aunt
the more I scratched my childhood fairy
the more I scratched my childhood fairy tales the more bits fell off the more I
tales the more bits fell off the more I
tales the more bits fell off the more I questioned
questioned
questioned the more announced that I felt the most
the more announced that I felt the most
the more announced that I felt the most straightforward I became the more
straightforward I became the more
straightforward I became the more awkwarded God because the story was
awkwarded God because the story was
awkwarded God because the story was already told the history was written and
already told the history was written and
already told the history was written and sealed there was no room to add a bit
sealed there was no room to add a bit
sealed there was no room to add a bit revised animals it was a signed deal
revised animals it was a signed deal
revised animals it was a signed deal that I was supposed to swallow like one
that I was supposed to swallow like one
that I was supposed to swallow like one of those bad tasting cough medicines
of those bad tasting cough medicines
of those bad tasting cough medicines that you take as a child that kind of
that you take as a child that kind of
that you take as a child that kind of worked until the Swedish filmmaker asked
worked until the Swedish filmmaker asked
worked until the Swedish filmmaker asked me something along the lines so I was
me something along the lines so I was
me something along the lines so I was wondering if you’d like to take part in
wondering if you’d like to take part in
wondering if you’d like to take part in this Peruvian documentary that I’m
this Peruvian documentary that I’m
this Peruvian documentary that I’m currently making kiddy affrighted shot
currently making kiddy affrighted shot
currently making kiddy affrighted shot nervous scared yes yes I said as a woman
nervous scared yes yes I said as a woman
nervous scared yes yes I said as a woman yes I said every woman who fed rootless
yes I said every woman who fed rootless
yes I said every woman who fed rootless yes I said as a woman who wanted to feel
yes I said as a woman who wanted to feel
yes I said as a woman who wanted to feel complete but when I said yes to travel
complete but when I said yes to travel
complete but when I said yes to travel to Peru for the first time of my life to
to Peru for the first time of my life to
to Peru for the first time of my life to encounter the history that I had always
encounter the history that I had always
encounter the history that I had always only met one spider I would never have
only met one spider I would never have
only met one spider I would never have guessed that my choice as an individual
guessed that my choice as an individual
guessed that my choice as an individual would turn to a collective disgrace who
would turn to a collective disgrace who
would turn to a collective disgrace who could have guessed I was 22 years old
could have guessed I was 22 years old
could have guessed I was 22 years old when I took contact with Michael the
when I took contact with Michael the
when I took contact with Michael the filmmaker Michael had done several films
filmmaker Michael had done several films
filmmaker Michael had done several films about through the floor but the road
about through the floor but the road
about through the floor but the road that was so familiar to him was
that was so familiar to him was
that was so familiar to him was completely new to me I sent him an email
completely new to me I sent him an email
completely new to me I sent him an email thanking him to make him such honest
thanking him to make him such honest
thanking him to make him such honest films about Peru and I was a toddler a
films about Peru and I was a toddler a
films about Peru and I was a toddler a bit of my own story and a few weeks
bit of my own story and a few weeks
bit of my own story and a few weeks later we met for the first time before
later we met for the first time before
later we met for the first time before he asked me to make a documentary about
he asked me to make a documentary about
he asked me to make a documentary about my quest for the truth behind the
my quest for the truth behind the
my quest for the truth behind the fairytales I never had any intention of
fairytales I never had any intention of
fairytales I never had any intention of me
me
me public I always thought over to go to
public I always thought over to go to
public I always thought over to go to through one day and maybe see the house
through one day and maybe see the house
through one day and maybe see the house where my dad and I guess they grew up or
where my dad and I guess they grew up or
where my dad and I guess they grew up or maybe if I was watching meet someone
maybe if I was watching meet someone
maybe if I was watching meet someone that knew her little did I know that I
that knew her little did I know that I
that knew her little did I know that I would get a lot more than that the first
would get a lot more than that the first
would get a lot more than that the first thing I noticed when I landed in Peru
thing I noticed when I landed in Peru
thing I noticed when I landed in Peru was that it did not feel for him
was that it did not feel for him
was that it did not feel for him it just felt safe the second thing I
it just felt safe the second thing I
it just felt safe the second thing I noticed was that everyone was just as
noticed was that everyone was just as
noticed was that everyone was just as short as me I sucked in everything about
short as me I sucked in everything about
short as me I sucked in everything about through I just like one of those sponges
through I just like one of those sponges
through I just like one of those sponges that’s so full of water and you know you
that’s so full of water and you know you
that’s so full of water and you know you have to squeeze it out still I continued
have to squeeze it out still I continued
have to squeeze it out still I continued it did not matter how heavy I felt
it did not matter how heavy I felt
it did not matter how heavy I felt because I believed that I had a
because I believed that I had a
because I believed that I had a responsibility towards not only myself
responsibility towards not only myself
responsibility towards not only myself but also towards the bloody history and
but also towards the bloody history and
but also towards the bloody history and i shortly encountered this is flora she
i shortly encountered this is flora she
i shortly encountered this is flora she was four years old when she saw her
was four years old when she saw her
was four years old when she saw her brother called young for the last time
brother called young for the last time
brother called young for the last time klaudia was falsely accused of being a
klaudia was falsely accused of being a
klaudia was falsely accused of being a member of Sendero Luminoso and the witch
member of Sendero Luminoso and the witch
member of Sendero Luminoso and the witch hunt for anyone that could be connected
hunt for anyone that could be connected
hunt for anyone that could be connected to the movement destroyed families for
to the movement destroyed families for
to the movement destroyed families for decades claudia was imprisoned on an
decades claudia was imprisoned on an
decades claudia was imprisoned on an island and the government moving cold
island and the government moving cold
island and the government moving cold blood shot to kill him and everyone else
blood shot to kill him and everyone else
blood shot to kill him and everyone else behind those bars claudia was never seen
behind those bars claudia was never seen
behind those bars claudia was never seen again have you ever been in a situation
again have you ever been in a situation
again have you ever been in a situation where you would do just about anything
where you would do just about anything
where you would do just about anything besides being right there
there is a scene in the film where I
there is a scene in the film where I need floor and half family for the first
need floor and half family for the first
need floor and half family for the first time that scene is only a few minutes in
time that scene is only a few minutes in
time that scene is only a few minutes in real life it was twisted for hours in my
real life it was twisted for hours in my
real life it was twisted for hours in my mind it was a lifetime the pain that hit
mind it was a lifetime the pain that hit
mind it was a lifetime the pain that hit me during those hours was intangible it
me during those hours was intangible it
me during those hours was intangible it was as thick as cotton and suffocated I
was as thick as cotton and suffocated I
was as thick as cotton and suffocated I wanted to be anywhere but there except I
wanted to be anywhere but there except I
wanted to be anywhere but there except I could not 11,000 kilometers from where I
could not 11,000 kilometers from where I
could not 11,000 kilometers from where I was born a raging war had torn families
was born a raging war had torn families
was born a raging war had torn families apart
apart
apart the ideology that I wanted to create a
the ideology that I wanted to create a
the ideology that I wanted to create a better society can be turned for the
better society can be turned for the
better society can be turned for the worse and the war escalated to the point
worse and the war escalated to the point
worse and the war escalated to the point where they were no winners floors family
where they were no winners floors family
where they were no winners floors family had lost their home and a family member
had lost their home and a family member
had lost their home and a family member and as much as I realized that I was not
and as much as I realized that I was not
and as much as I realized that I was not responsible for that the history that I
responsible for that the history that I
responsible for that the history that I have been carried by started to weigh me
have been carried by started to weigh me
have been carried by started to weigh me down the romanticized picture that my
down the romanticized picture that my
down the romanticized picture that my childhood had painted for me was losing
childhood had painted for me was losing
childhood had painted for me was losing its colors and it hurt it hurts so much
its colors and it hurt it hurts so much
its colors and it hurt it hurts so much that they in the end let my tears speak
that they in the end let my tears speak
that they in the end let my tears speak for me because no words ever felt
for me because no words ever felt
for me because no words ever felt sufficient this was a woman I met in the
sufficient this was a woman I met in the
sufficient this was a woman I met in the enemies she’d done with her bare hands
enemies she’d done with her bare hands
enemies she’d done with her bare hands through the soil to find her mother
through the soil to find her mother
through the soil to find her mother without arms and legs when I asked her
without arms and legs when I asked her
without arms and legs when I asked her who did this she did said someday ruin
who did this she did said someday ruin
who did this she did said someday ruin also it would take four years as what
also it would take four years as what
also it would take four years as what adoption trade would be released June
adoption trade would be released June
adoption trade would be released June Dara series I went into the war of my
Dara series I went into the war of my
Dara series I went into the war of my own this is definition of a sect
own this is definition of a sect
own this is definition of a sect sectarianism is sometimes defined as a
sectarianism is sometimes defined as a
sectarianism is sometimes defined as a worldview that emphasizes the unique
worldview that emphasizes the unique
worldview that emphasizes the unique legitimacy of believers
legitimacy of believers
legitimacy of believers faith analysis it includes tension with
faith analysis it includes tension with
faith analysis it includes tension with large society by maintaining boundaries
large society by maintaining boundaries
large society by maintaining boundaries from my dad want to told me that I was
from my dad want to told me that I was
from my dad want to told me that I was as free as a bird I could do what ever I
as free as a bird I could do what ever I
as free as a bird I could do what ever I went to the knife but it was not until I
went to the knife but it was not until I
went to the knife but it was not until I did just that and I realized that it
did just that and I realized that it
did just that and I realized that it came with limitations created by the
came with limitations created by the
came with limitations created by the same people that saw themselves as
same people that saw themselves as
same people that saw themselves as rebels it was not accepted to do what I
rebels it was not accepted to do what I
rebels it was not accepted to do what I did to question the family’s role and
did to question the family’s role and
did to question the family’s role and responsibilities in the world was
responsibilities in the world was
responsibilities in the world was unthinkable if anything that was
unthinkable if anything that was
unthinkable if anything that was important was to maintain the
important was to maintain the
important was to maintain the information from the society where was
information from the society where was
information from the society where was us against a world but you know it was
us against a world but you know it was
us against a world but you know it was even more taboo to bring Augusta down
even more taboo to bring Augusta down
even more taboo to bring Augusta down from the stars and turn them into
from the stars and turn them into
from the stars and turn them into personal flesh and blood and I learned
personal flesh and blood and I learned
personal flesh and blood and I learned it the hard way
it the hard way
it the hard way I had phone calls in the middle of the
I had phone calls in the middle of the
I had phone calls in the middle of the night I had hate threats on Facebook
night I had hate threats on Facebook
night I had hate threats on Facebook what gives you the right who do you
what gives you the right who do you
what gives you the right who do you think you are you didn’t have anything
think you are you didn’t have anything
think you are you didn’t have anything this is not your history you are just a
this is not your history you are just a
this is not your history you are just a puppet you are not my daughter I was
puppet you are not my daughter I was
puppet you are not my daughter I was shut down ignored and back yesterday I
shut down ignored and back yesterday I
shut down ignored and back yesterday I started to question myself did I have
started to question myself did I have
started to question myself did I have the right to dig into our family’s dream
the right to dig into our family’s dream
the right to dig into our family’s dream why did I persist on draining the colors
why did I persist on draining the colors
why did I persist on draining the colors of my childhood stories why was this so
of my childhood stories why was this so
of my childhood stories why was this so important to me when my parents decided
important to me when my parents decided
important to me when my parents decided to give me a best at my middle name it
to give me a best at my middle name it
to give me a best at my middle name it was not only about legacy but also a
was not only about legacy but also a
was not only about legacy but also a shadow I’ve carried her name through my
shadow I’ve carried her name through my
shadow I’ve carried her name through my news not really knowing who she was this
news not really knowing who she was this
news not really knowing who she was this mainly feelings is your what are her
mainly feelings is your what are her
mainly feelings is your what are her interests
interests
interests what was her favorite food what what she
what was her favorite food what what she
what was her favorite food what what she looked
looked
looked today what happened to her I guess this
today what happened to her I guess this
today what happened to her I guess this seemed untouchable so I brought her down
seemed untouchable so I brought her down
seemed untouchable so I brought her down she was the same and she loved
she was the same and she loved
she was the same and she loved Parabolica a Peruvian traditional dish
Parabolica a Peruvian traditional dish
Parabolica a Peruvian traditional dish from the Andes she’s broke Petra the
from the Andes she’s broke Petra the
from the Andes she’s broke Petra the indigenous language and she loved to
indigenous language and she loved to
indigenous language and she loved to read she did not care for makeup or
read she did not care for makeup or
read she did not care for makeup or fancy clothes she was gentle but she was
fancy clothes she was gentle but she was
fancy clothes she was gentle but she was also strict and firm in her political
also strict and firm in her political
also strict and firm in her political values she could walk for hours through
values she could walk for hours through
values she could walk for hours through the Andean Highlands just to spread the
the Andean Highlands just to spread the
the Andean Highlands just to spread the words and everyone also to win over the
words and everyone also to win over the
words and everyone also to win over the enemy you will always have to pay the
enemy you will always have to pay the
enemy you will always have to pay the price of the war the need for a
price of the war the need for a
price of the war the need for a sacrifice two trials at most man said
sacrifice two trials at most man said
sacrifice two trials at most man said this the latest mother I met in the room
this the latest mother I met in the room
this the latest mother I met in the room lost her arms and legs to pay the price
lost her arms and legs to pay the price
lost her arms and legs to pay the price Florence lost her brother to pay the
Florence lost her brother to pay the
Florence lost her brother to pay the price the houses of others paid the
price the houses of others paid the
price the houses of others paid the price where was the justice in this who
price where was the justice in this who
price where was the justice in this who was the best at in this some of these
was the best at in this some of these
was the best at in this some of these fresh things I will never have the
fresh things I will never have the
fresh things I will never have the answer to but I know what I am in this
answer to but I know what I am in this
answer to but I know what I am in this I’m Josephine a basta Eckerman I’m 28
I’m Josephine a basta Eckerman I’m 28
I’m Josephine a basta Eckerman I’m 28 years old and I am half Swedish I found
years old and I am half Swedish I found
years old and I am half Swedish I found my other half of the room and I don’t
my other half of the room and I don’t
my other half of the room and I don’t believe in fairy tales anymore no one
believe in fairy tales anymore no one
believe in fairy tales anymore no one can tell me that these three that I work
can tell me that these three that I work
can tell me that these three that I work with does not belong to me I know my
with does not belong to me I know my
with does not belong to me I know my story and I know the past I analyzed it
story and I know the past I analyzed it
story and I know the past I analyzed it and I ended it I screamed and I tried
and I ended it I screamed and I tried
and I ended it I screamed and I tried but I vanished a black-and-white picture
but I vanished a black-and-white picture
but I vanished a black-and-white picture that I have been spoon-fed with on the
that I have been spoon-fed with on the
that I have been spoon-fed with on the 18th of May 2017
18th of May 2017
18th of May 2017 I met my grandmother
I met my grandmother
I met my grandmother for the first time and set in five years
for the first time and set in five years
for the first time and set in five years due to my revision of history I had not
due to my revision of history I had not
due to my revision of history I had not had any contact with her as I started my
had any contact with her as I started my
had any contact with her as I started my journey I was nervous she can’t see very
journey I was nervous she can’t see very
journey I was nervous she can’t see very well so when she opened the door she
well so when she opened the door she
well so when she opened the door she said who is this
said who is this
said who is this I said Josephine I never thought I would
I said Josephine I never thought I would
I said Josephine I never thought I would see you like that if you took my heart
see you like that if you took my heart
see you like that if you took my heart and I thought my journey happened
and I thought my journey happened
and I thought my journey happened I am thank you
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