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Magdalena Rojo is a freelance multimedia journalist covering global issues, such as migration, the climate crisis, and human rights, mostly those of women and Indigenous people. She is a co-author of the Women Who Stay global project that documented the lives of women left behind by their migrating family members. She likes to focus on solutions and showing the human condition of the most vulnerable. Magdalena lives in Oaxaca, Mexico with her husband and son.
In what ways does nature inspire or inform your work?
Nature is a safe space for me. It is where I can be myself. I have grown up close to nature; Slovakia is a small country where forests cover most of the area. I spent summers in the forests, playing in the creeks. I used to pick up mushrooms with my grandfather and my mom. All of this was a natural part of my life and I have always appreciated it. Once I started covering climate change and I traveled to more and more communities impacted by it, frustration came along with the need to do something. So I chose to write about both the destruction and the solutions for nature and in the end, for us too.
What does it mean to you to be part of a thriving ecosystem?
If the ecosystem I am part of is thriving, I am thriving too. To be part of such an ecosystem means reciprocity. It means connection. Belonging.
