NUNA means “soul” in Quechua. The NUNA collective was born naturally during the creation of the anthology. 

Nine Latin American poets come together in this anthology to share the experiences of migrant women in Germany. Migratory Butterflies is an emotional map built upon five pillars: roots, womanhood, migration, metamorphosis, and integration. Here, personal experience becomes a collective testimony, weaving a colorful and resilient tapestry of poems that allow readers to recognize and understand the authors in a context different from their homeland.

Through this anthology, they bring their ancestral and cultural heritage, their linguistic richness reflected in the nuances, tones, accents, neologisms, regionalisms, idioms, and expressions of vibrant Latin America. This project invites readers to immerse themselves in the wealth of diverse voices and opens a dialogue on the journey of migrant women.

Links and Websites:
  Instagram: @nuna.latinoamericanas

Speakers/Authors: Gabriela Alvarez, María Angélica Muñoz Jiménez, Terezinha Malaquias, Hellen Frenzel.

Moderator: Juan Garcia

Biographies of Four Participants:

1. Gabriela Alvarez Jurgenson (Venezuela, 1977) – Chemical engineer with a PhD in Physical Chemistry. Transformation and integration coach. Author of the poetry collection Confieso que he muerto (2023) and co-author of the third expert anthology Empodérate, tú puedes (ETP, 2024) and Heidelberg, die Schöne (2024) as part of the Heidelberg Writers’ Collective. Contributing writer for ETP Tú puedes magazine.

2. Hellen Frenzel (Ecuador, 1974) – Social communicator with a Master’s degree in Communication and Online Education. Author of four poetry books: De los cuatro vientos (2015), Palabras sueltas(2017), Retazos (2022), and Diosas, amores y adioses (2024). Editor of the online book Historias de mujeres migrantes: mi experiencia, mi testimonio, mi voz (2020), a project promoted by Organisierte Latinoamerican@s OLAS (2018).

3. Terezinha Malaquias (Brasil, 1959) – Poet, writer, performance and multidisciplinary artist. Author of thirteen books including Três Mulheres (2025), Lingua doce (2025), A Janelinha do Céu (2025), Banzo e Afetos(2023), Do jeito da Gente (2022), Teodoro (2019), Menina Coco (2018), and Modelo Vivo (2005). She has contributed to numerous anthologies in Brazil, Germany, the United States, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.

4. María Angélica Muñoz Jiménez (Chile, 1966) – PhD in Marine Biology, writer, and poet. Published works include La mágica emoción de ser humano (2018), Puro Impuro Chile (2019; 2022), Peregrina de octubre (2021), Tiempos de pandemia, memorias (2022), Inspiración y pensamientos (2023), and Mensajes de los seres de luz (2024). Recognitions include Los chicos nunca lloran (2012), No te aferres(2023), and Portal de Vida y la mujer del desierto (2023).

Career Highlights of the moderator Juan García is a linguist and teacher of English, German and Spanish, with a solid international background. Educated in Germany, England, and Ireland, he has taught at various German universities and is currently the Director of Studies at a renowned language school in Frankfurt.