A few weeks ago I jumped rope for the first time since the fifth grade. I remember how this was absolutely my favorite after lunch activity on the blacktop with a group of girlfriends. Now, as a young woman, I miss those afternoons.
Archive for May, 2010
Jumping Rope in the Colonia
Posted in Ciudad Juarez, tagged border, children, Ciudad Juarez, crime, journalism, jumping rope on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Disappeared Girls of Ciudad Juarez
Posted in Ciudad Juarez, tagged border, Ciudad Juarez, crime, disappeared girls, missing people on May 4, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I came upon a missing person flyer for Perla Ivonne Aguirre Gonzalez as I was on my out from the Juarez Human Rights Commission. The flyer was posted on the door and immediately caught my attention as I was about to exit. The face was not one I’d not seen before.
The Disappeared Girls of Juarez
Posted in Ciudad Juarez, tagged Ciudad Juarez, crime, disappeared, girls, missing people, women on May 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
May 1, 2010 Imagine the anxiety of having a loved one disappear without warning, without a trace. Imagine what you’d feel after 24 hours of not knowing their whereabouts. Imagine a week later and still nothing. Now imagine two years without a clue. Are they alive? Are they dead? Are they suffering? Hungry? Cold? Scared? [...]
