250 soles in front of the Humanitarian Respite Center at Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, TX Traveling Soles – The title, phonetically is a play on words, which could mean “Traveling Soles” or “Traveling Souls.” Due to the increase…
A Trump
Fear and uncertainty, the most prominent feelings that undocumented immigrants are filled with after Donald J. Trump was elected as president of the United States, making him the most powerful man on Earth. The unprecedented President’s bold promises regarding immigration…
Daniel
Ixtepec, Oaxaca, México 11:15 PM I passed through the railroad tracks where la bestia, the Beast, passes through. This is the cargo train that undocumented immigrants take in the southern states of México in order to travel to the northern…
A Day of the Dead Celebration
There are countless of Día de Muertos, Day of the Dead, celebrations in Oaxaca, México days prior to the actual day which is on November 2nd. I had planned on meeting with some friends in San Agustín Etla, which is about…
El toro
The house where the killing would happen I woke up at 6:00 am because I was invited to go see the men kill a bull. At around 5:00 am they do a rosary to then proceed…
Last Hours of 2015
My good friend Ramón and I spent the first hours of the morning talking while we ate a taco at a nearby Stripes, which is a convenient store. He encouraged me to “unlock the human potential that we all…
Huele de noche y duele de noche (It Smells at Night and It Hurts at Night)
Ricardo’s father in orange raincoat. He got ahead of us because he wanted to make sure to get all the necessary ingredients and plants for the dishes. Every trip teaches me new lessons. My friend Ricardo was preparing everything for…
Impromptu Self-Photo shoot
The citizens of fill-in the blank demand “PIZZA!” The purpose of this post is to hopefully share my experience with some of you that feel challenged because you find it hard to find subjects to…