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Los Cartoneros

PHOTO(s) OF THE WEEK: Dec. 28, 2007-Jan. 4, 2008 Cartonero Armando Hernandez Lamas, El Paso – 12/28/2007 Cartonero Alejandro Gonzalez, El Paso – 12/28/2007 Cartonero Hernandez in central El Paso Cartonero Gonzalez, central El Paso Armando Hernandez’ handmade tricicleta Los Cartoneros In a desert, on the border, nothing much gets wasted. Cartoneros, paper haulers, collect [...]

Cameraphone session, 5:15pm, December 20, 2007 / Centro El Paso

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Dec. 21-28, 2007 Cameraphone session, 5:15pm, December 20, 2007 / Centro El Paso El Paso’s El Centro, the downtown, is packed with people at Christmastime. Unlike most cities of the southwest and of the rest of the United States, El Paso’s downtown is alive and bustling at all times of year, [...]

Juan y David, Segundo barrio, El Paso, Texas / summer 2006

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Dec. 14-21, 2007 Juan y David, Segundo barrio, El Paso, Texas / summer 2006 Spring and summer of 2006. “Revolution,” in the streets. Faux Revolution? Revolt. Spurt of protest? Quien sabe? Remember? The immigration demonstrations and walk outs?

Waiting in Juarez, 2007

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Dec. 7-Dec. 14, 2007 Waiting in Juarez, 2007 Waiting. It’s hard to remember the last time I was waiting for something and not pressured to be thinking about the next stop, the next appointment. Leisure? Barely remember that… Slow time? Time seems to be on steroids, going faster and faster. So [...]