Who is behind Proyecto Globo?
CURIOSITY DRIVES ME AND THAT’S MY BIGGEST MOTIVATION
Hello everyone, my name is Raül Ucles Echalecu, I was born in Barcelona and I'm 27 years old. I grew up influenced by animal documentaries and cartoons; they inspired me to want to see the world, to create my own path, and to understand that this planet is our home and we must share and care for it. As a child, I loved to imagine; I would spend hours daydreaming on the sofa. Over the years, I learned that you have to be brave and start making your dreams a reality.
My main goal in life is to create memories that I can bore others with when I'm old. And by boring them, I mean entertaining or inspiring, and frankly, I probably won't wait until I'm old.
2023 was a turning point in my life; it was hitting rock bottom and rising again, understanding that I was a priority too, not just others. I returned to something that has always been in my family: dance.
Without realizing it, Dominican culture opened its doors to me, and that's how I ended up getting to know its country and its people. Salvadoran culture had also knocked on my door before that. It was a turning point in my life, in my way of being and seeing the world. I had to combat my ignorance by learning and listening to others, and that made me understand that ignorance can sometimes be mistaken for malice.
I think cultural exchange is a diamond in the rough and sometimes you don't even need to travel to experience it; what you really need is to stop clinging to what you know and give yourself completely to the unknown.
I've never lacked anything, thanks in part to my loved ones. I haven't had a bad life so far, but nothing has been handed to me either. Nature and animals fascinate me, and I truly owe so much to everything I've learned and shared with my dogs, especially to my little girl. I feel that my hard work, along with the support of those around me, has made me who I am and brought me to where I am today.
I'M JUST SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO BELIEVE IN THEIR DREAMS
I want to get to know the world, walk it and understand it, and along the way some sudoku will fall into place.
I'm tired of complaining; I prefer to work and contribute my little bit to this world. Project Balloon is a starting point for exploring what I don't know; it's my way of understanding that I only know that I know nothing. This is how I want to begin quenching my thirst for curiosity, hoping that, unintentionally, you'll become a part of it all.
