Colección de retazos creativos-afectivos: el aguante por la vida. Elaboración colectiva y personal del duelo por la partida del profe Duvan

Abstract

This collection of creative and emotional fragments is a research-creation project inspired by the affection we shared with Duvan Liscano, a teacher at the TECHO Popular Sports and Arts School. In March 2025, his family, individuals, and collectives had to confront his death. Among the ways we grieved were creative actions mobilized to demand and propose alternative forms of justice. Each one was made possible by the affection we had built and fueled by ethical reflections that situated his passing and the grieving process within the context of Colombia, rooted in the commitment to defending life. The questions that the grieving process left me with found enriching expression in the Specialization in Human Development, where I was able to explore ways to account for what I had experienced and gather lessons that can contribute to supporting others in their journeys. In this sense, this personal and collective elaboration revolves around the question: How to narrate to myself and others what I experienced after Duvan's departure, in order to recognize lessons learned from accompanying grief as a process of human development?