ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 1月10日 11時29分

Marbella Aguilar keeps her collection of used books tucked into a hidden shelf in her room at Casa Xochiquetzal, a big yellow colonial house in Mexico City. “I love reading and writing,” the 61-year-old said. “Poetry, prose, anything.” She mentions “Les Misérables” and “Lolita” and the works of Pablo Neruda and Leo Tolstoy. But her own experiences could fill a book. Casa Xochiquetzal is a shelter for retired or semiretired prostitutes. The 16 current residents, ages 53 to 87, are responsible for cooking all their meals and cleaning their rooms and all the public areas. They follow a schedule that details mandatory tasks, including 2 daily crafts and cooking workshops. Violence and abuse, damage and loss, are the threads that link their stories. Marbella doesn’t like to talk about her past. Every time she starts her story she can’t hold back the tears. Instead, she recited part of a poem she wrote: “I am the one who loves you / I am the one that listens to you when you are sad / I am the one that comforts you in your nights of pain / I am the one that warms you when you are cold / And even when you ignore me / I’ll always be there for you.” @adrianazehbrauskas photographed Marbella and others at Casa Xochiquetzal. Swipe left to see the portraits, and visit the link in our profile to read their stories.

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