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Cartographies of the Detour

What does it mean to imagine from the margins? *Cartographies of the Detour* is a series of brief but meaningful interviews that seek to balance critical depth with humanity, always from a perspective rooted in the Global South and for the Global South.

Zoila Ochoa Garay

Aug 13, 2026·14 min read

August 13, 2026

14 min read

Zoila Ochoa Garay

Sobre Zoila

Zoila Ochoa Garay is a MURUI BUE leader, born in the Centro Arenal Indigenous Community in Loreto, Peru. Faced with the risk of her people losing their language and identity, she founded the MURUI BUE Autonomous School, where children learn to speak the language, as well as traditional dances, songs, and cooking. She was honored as a Distinguished Cultural Figure of 2023 for her outstanding work in preserving, strengthening, and promoting the culture of the MURUI Indigenous People, particularly for developing the shicras weaving technique, which is unique to her community.

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Amazofuturism

A Brief Overview of Utopias in the Tropical Forest By Aliza Yanes Since the term was coined in 2019 to describe a movement in the visual arts that originated in Brazil, the concept of Amazofuturism has taken root in that country as a subgenre of science fiction literature and raises interesting questions: how is the future of this region conceived aesthetically, and who