El paradigma de paz imperfecta en un campamento de refugiados

Objective: to identify the paradigm of imperfect peace based on pacifist empowerment, built through the identity of resistance and the transmission of historical memory in a group of adolescents residing in the Sahrawi refugee camp in Tindouf, Algeria. Methodology: it is a qualitative research, focused on social constructionism. Through photo-elicitation, social cartography and artistic creation were also applied, as well as focus groups and semi-structured interviews, as information gathering instruments. Results: the narratives, feelings, concerns and experiences of nine adolescents were collected, recognizing them as carriers and generators of knowledge, who account for their perceptions and alternatives about their past, present and future. It was also found that the history of resistance of the Saharawi people constitutes an example of pacifist empowerment, since they are recognized and recreated daily from their discursive practices and their peaceful community commitments, as well as in the strengthening of their social fabric, based on values such as cooperation and solidarity. Conclusions: it is concluded that imperfect peace is elucidated as a process and or an unfinished path, where social and environmental realities evolve, being in continuous movement, as well as the conflicts. Keywords: Adolescents; Refugees; Imperfect peace; Empowerment; Historical memory; Identity, International Solidarity; Research on peace.