face to face

You may have heard the news story about the train in Mexico that derailed, killing many migrants riding on top who were trying to find a different life up north. I have read a lot about immigration and the long journey Central Americans have to overcome just to reach the US border, let alone get across it. You can check out a summary here and here.

john moore/getty images

But the images presented in this photo essay are haunting. They give a different glimpse of the struggle many people go through to find a better life. Real people--with names, families, histories. They have favorite futbol teams and favorite corner restaurants. They aren't just numbers in a system. They are real people. I know people just like them, who have made this same perilous journey and lived to tell about it. Their stories are incredible and scary. But they aren't told enough.

I hope you'll check out this moving photo essay.

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/08/an-immigrants-journey/100573/