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Isamar
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Isamar Dominguez=> From a very young age, Isamar was interested in the details of the stories that her mother told her before going to sleep. She listened and transformed them and made them her own with the help of her imagination. Thus, through this interest and at only 5 years of age, she persuaded her mother to write and publish the stories that had been theirs, of them both, during those years, so they could share them with more people. It was this collusion between mother and daughter, a mixture between a rational part and an emotional part, which gave rise to these works full of sparkling creativity and profound messages. Thus, beyond literary life, united and inspired by feelings of respect, sensibility and empathy for the different forms of life present in nature, Clara and Isamar have also led various activities and campaigns directed at boys and girls, such as the planting of trees and plants, in kindergartens and primary schools, both in Peru and Germany. Together, they are also authors of theatre plays that appeal to the viewer’s conscience on issues of great importance, such as climate change, respect for nature and the awareness of migration processes in the world. The performances of these plays, starring children of different nationalities, have been very well received and very successful among the international public. This noble acknowledgment was made clear in the letter from the Executive Secretary on Climate Change of the United Nations for the theatrical play “Grandfather Clime’s Birthday”.
Isamar Dominguez=> From a very young age, Isamar was interested in the details of the stories that her mother told her before going to sleep. She listened and transformed them and made them her own with the help of her imagination. Thus, through this interest and at only 5 years of age, she persuaded her mother to write and publish the stories that had been theirs, of them both, during those years, so they could share them with more people. It was this collusion between mother and daughter, a mixture between a rational part and an emotional part, which gave rise to these works full of sparkling creativity and profound messages. Thus, beyond literary life, united and inspired by feelings of respect, sensibility and empathy for the different forms of life present in nature, Clara and Isamar have also led various activities and campaigns directed at boys and girls, such as the planting of trees and plants, in kindergartens and primary schools, both in Peru and Germany. Together, they are also authors of theatre plays that appeal to the viewer’s conscience on issues of great importance, such as climate change, respect for nature and the awareness of migration processes in the world. The performances of these plays, starring children of different nationalities, have been very well received and very successful among the international public. This noble acknowledgment was made clear in the letter from the Executive Secretary on Climate Change of the United Nations for the theatrical play “Grandfather Clime’s Birthday”.
F. At the time of writing, do you give more importance to the message or to the style?
I focus more on the message, because I believe that the richness of the imagination can lead you to tell stories with a specific purpose.
F. Why did you write stories?
Perhaps because of the ritual of listening to stories before bedtime which I was used to from being small and which became part of my world. I also remember that I had a book with pictures, the children`s Bible, and I liked to interact with the stories and tell my Mum the things I was thinking about. When I was 4 years old, I asked her to help me become an artist and I think I put her in a difficult position. Two years later, we wrote a play together and it was staged in the König Museum in Bonn, with the Secretary for Climate Change of the United Nations in the audience. That was my first experience in the world of theatre. Now, the books that fascinate me are the ones whose stories keep you in constant tension. For example, thrillers or suspense novels make my imagination fly and I try to anticipate from the beginning how the plot will unfold and what the role of the characters will be.
F. When you write, do you plan, or do you let your creativity flow?
Before, when I couldn't write, I would tell my Mum my ideas and ask her to write them down, so there wasn`t much I could do about the form they took. Now I plan and can afford to develop my own style.
F. What does writing mean to you?
For me, writing is a way of expressing myself. But I also see it as an art that demands creativity from you and plays with the rational part of the mind, both writer and the reader, because with your words you create a new world with all that it entails.
F. Where did the idea of writing come from?
My mother sat me at her desk while we was writing her books and shared half of her computer screen with me. I wanted to imitate her, of course. When I was 2 years old, I learned to write “Mama”, “Perú” and “Mango”. I also realized that when she was telling me bedtime stories, she often changed some details from one night to the next. I challenged her and told her that the story had not been like that the night before. So, I convinced her that it would be better to write down the stories so she wouldn`t forget them so easily.
F. Did you have any difficulties writing The Tree of Friendship?
At that time, I was 5 years old and I couldn`t write as well as my Mum. At that time, she would write down the stories and read them to me aloud and I would tell her my opinion, it was a joint effort. At that time, we were in harmony with our ideas and agreed on the direction the stories should take. In the following works this changed a little.
F. About “The Tree of Friendship”, are there autobiographical elements?
Yes, because just like my mother and her history as a migrant, I have experienced many changes, and these have been our life companions. She always told me that everything changes and now I know that life is like a journey with short stops and constant movement.
F. Do you think this story has inspired other children?
Yes, because this story was the basis for carrying out many awareness campaigns in which we celebrated the International Day of Biodiversity and Culture together with children from different kindergartens and schools, both in Peru and in Germany. We also put on theatre plays with a clear message about the importance of nature, and later we highlighted the phenomenon of migration
F. What inspired you to write this story?
It was because of a series of experiences that came together to set up this story. The most important happened when I was 4 years old, and I saw through the window some green parrots that had perched on the apple tree in the garden. We lived then in Bonn. My Mum was very surprised, and she told me that she had seen parrots like that in the Amazon jungle of Peru
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