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The three pillars of migration | Jose Oscar Molina | TEDxCalle Aldama

Migration is often reduced to distance kilometers crossed, borders passed, papers stamped. But what if the real migration happens long before and long after the journey itself? In this deeply reflective and artistic talk, J. Oscar Molina explores migration as a threefold transformation: physical, mental, and spiritual. The body crosses a border. The mind negotiates identity. The spirit searches for belonging. Drawing from lived experience and creative expression, Oscar reveals how migration reshapes not only geography, but memory, language, relationships, and self-perception. Because when we move, something in us stays and something in us is reborn. Migration is not just about where we arrive. It is about who we become along the way. J. Oscar Molina is a Salvadoran-American multimedia artist whose work explores the spirit of the human nomad—those in perpetual search of safety, belonging, and freedom. Born during the civil war in El Salvador and shaped by his own migration journey to the U.S. at age 16, Molina channels memory, movement, and resilience into his acclaimed sculptural series Children of the World. His towering, faceless figures are not bound by geography or race, they are universal symbols of displacement and dignity. Through his art and curatorial projects, Molina creates spaces where stories of migration become monuments of shared humanity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx