Deyser Martínez. “You can never give up. Even when life hits you hard, even if your heart is oppressed, don’t forget to smile, a smile feeds your soul.
I will tell you a little about our family. He have had a few tough months. Initially, because we lost our home in a fire. I thank god that our lives were saved, even though we lost everything. We never lost, nor will we ever lose, is our faith.
A few days ago, they also stole our truck, our tool(s) for work, with which our family uses to get ahead. We cried, and we cried a lot, because we worked hard to be able to buy it, it was a huge effort. Are you wondering what we are doing here? We are unloading garbage, and those pallets that you see there, we sold them. We also sell cans and containers, metal and sometimes copper. No job is dishonorable,nor should it bring any shame. The world is a better place when we recycle.We teach our children the value of work and the effort that everything in life requires, but our dream as parents is for our children to have better opportunities, to prepare themselves, to get an education, to be good people, who contribute good things to society. Life can be harder for us Latinos, we always come across more obstacles, we have less opportunities, but as a mother to my children, I have big dreams, and with God’s help they will become reality. With this photo I show our reality in this society. For those reading, what is your reality in this city?”
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