In the summer of 2019, amid growing tensions surrounding the immigration debate and increasing reports of the harsh treatment of migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border, I traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, alongside biologist/journalist David Adelson to observe and document the situation firsthand.
Border Wall
Border Wall
The children's day of art
The day offered a powerful platform transcending language for migrant children to express themselves in an immediate, personal way and share their side visually. Iglesia Embajadores de Jesús, a large migrant shelter on the outskirts of Tijuana, located in a narrow canyon along a dusty road, houses refugees from Haiti and various countries in Central America. It was within this shelter that the children created dozens of emotionally charged and striking paintings that vividly portrayed their journeys to reach the American border.
Iglesia Embajadores de Jesus, a large migrant shelter in Tijuana located in a narrow canyon on the outskirts of Tijuana
