From pain to the community: group of relatives searching for disappeared persons in Mexico.

Abstract

Forced or involuntary disappearance is a social phenomenon that has been present in Mexico during the last few decades, constantly growing and intensifying since 2006, these disappearances can be considered as a genocidal practice that lacerates individuals, families and societies. The main objective of this article is to present the testimonies of the effort that the families of the disappeared have dedicated in the search for their loved ones, to achieve this I'm going to analyze the process these families live after this violent event strikes their homes, forcing them to give a new meaning to their customs and social bonds. Furthermore, how their emotions, in this case pain and grief, inspires them to form searching parties driven by whole communities.