Living on the border has allowed me to witness the devastation faced by individuals on a daily basis—devastation that plays out right before my eyes. Tragically, this phenomenon is mirrored across borders around the world. Immigrants, driven by the horrors they endure in their home countries, have no choice but to embark on a traumatic journey. They are stripped of their land, homes, economies, identities, and languages, often left with little more than the basic necessities required to survive. Confronted by a population that views them as a threat, they stand alone, deprived of their fundamental human rights.

The contemporary still lifes in this series speak to a transient, fragile world—a world that forces us to re-examine the journey of the migrant, a modern-day hero caught between two increasingly hostile realms. The intention is to delve into the intimate stories of migration, beginning with families from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua capturing the stories of men, women, and children who have felt firsthand the brutality of a journey with no clear end in sight. Their few belongings—often their only connection to the warmth of their origins—become survival kits that sustain them in the most threatening of moments.

These photographs were captured in July and August of 2019 and 2020, along the border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, TX, documenting the resilience and vulnerability of those navigating this perilous journey.