Live to Achieve
A Haitian migrant once aiming for the US decides to stay in Tijuana for good. Jerome and his wife journey from Brazil heading for the US, but realize they can
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Dear Lord, What Have You Saved Us From?
A mother of three is welcomed to Mexico by insecurity, uncertainty, and financial distress. Paola’s hometown is a poor farming village, where families live off of the few crops
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Killed with Overwork
A Haitian migrant seeking a better life first goes to Brazil and then to Tijuana on his way to the US. He finds his life in Tijuana almost unbearable. Denis,
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Work for Yourself
A Haitian migrant shares his journey to Tijuana via Brazil and how he’s found relative success by running his own business. Constant earned a comfortable living driving a public
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In God I Trust
A Honduran man’s faith carries him through adversity and eventually leads him to the United States. Alex and his wife fled Honduras after being threatened by a local gang.
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Paying the Price
The United States deports a former Salvadoran child soldier to Mexico, despite his years of work for the FBI. He rebuilds his life in Tijuana. Tired of the civil war
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Living Securely in the Midst of Insecurity
A young Salvadoran publicist finds meaning in helping other migrants. MS13 and 18th Street are rival gangs in El Salvador, splitting the country into heavily monitored areas. The gangs are
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The Reality Isn’t What You Think
A Haitian migrant shares his financial journey from Haiti to Tijuana, Mexico. Aldner couldn’t find stable work at home in Haiti and left to join his father in the
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Nobody Even Realized I Was Gone
A Haitian migrant details how his friends helped him secretly leave Haiti and make his way to Tijuana. Feeling stifled at home in Haiti, Samuel secretly left, first for the
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The Beast Tamer
An adventurous Honduran man rides La Bestia in search of a better future. Alexander first arrived in the southern state of Yucatan, Mexico, to reunite with his Mexican-Honduran girlfriend.
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