Room Six

1. Focus on the positive, not the negative.

2. Live your life one day at a time.

3. Don’t be afraid to say “I love you”.

4. Be someone who gives to, and who nurtures, others.

5. Look for the good in everything and everyone.

6. Prioritise your time, and do what matters first.

7. Don’t sweat the small stuff, or let stupid things upset you.

8. Set healthy boundaries in relationships.

9. Keep on dreaming, and invest in your dreams.

Telling Urban Stories from Venezuela with @revistanow

To discover more urban stories from Venezuela, follow @revistanow on Instagram.

(This interview was conducted in Spanish).

“What matters to me, what inspires me, is the people. That’s why I do so many portraits. I try to tell the story that no one sees, that no one knows and that no one wants to see,” says Ernesto Pérez (@revistanow), who works as editor at a digital magazine in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Ernesto often takes pictures of public transport buses, which are colorful but overwhelming. “I live in a city where you get 112 degrees Fahrenheit [44 Celsius] at noon, so using public transport is a tough experience. I’m interested primarily in those feelings, in the expression of those on that transport system.”

“I take pictures of buses without air conditioning, where everyone is standing up. There’s an infernal heat. There are also other cars known as carros por puesto [public transport cars that fit up to 5 passengers], which are vehicles from the 50s that smell like gasoline,” Ernesto says.