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Full project _ www.theulyssesproject.com

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Ulysses Syndrome, also known as Migrant Syndrome with chronic stress, is an atypical set of depressive, anxious and dissociative symptoms caused in the process of modern migration. Instead of a mental disorder, this syndrome is a natural reaction to the toxic levels of stress that are observed in migrants.

It’s named after the mythical Greek hero, Ulysses, who suffered an involuntary migration and travelled through the Mediterranean for 10 years to return home after the Trojan War. The difficulties of his journey are compared to those of contemporary migrants, who must struggle intensely amidst stressful, novel situations without help.

This project wishes to reflect something that I think could be a small symptom of this syndrome: a micro moment whereby we want or imagine ourselves to be in another part of the world, maybe without knowing it, or without ever having been there.
It's about the desire to stop being an immigrant. Or be an immigrant in a new place.

The project is open. If you enjoyed it and would like to collaborate, just send me your video or audio to iamagustin.acosta@gmail.com

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