Migration Stories from Northern Central America
Illustrations for the book "A la buena de Dios. Historias de Migrantes del Norte de Centroamérica"
"El gusano" - The train "La bestia" as a monster, breaking people's life's like sticks.
"El retorno" - people often leave looking for a better life, and the doors are closed everywhere, even back home.
"Frío" - detention facilities are so cold, traveling the dessert is so cold, leaving home is painful.
"Solos caemos" - migrating in times of pandemic, leaving a cage to end up in another cage, sick and contagious but the hope of flying away is always present.
"Pan y sombra" - children in cages, mothers trying to give them a roof and food only encounter new cages, new pain.
These are 4 of 15 illustrations based on true stories.
You can read the whole book in Spanish here:
https://cristosal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/alabuenadedios.pdf