A squatters' neighborhood in Juarez, Mexico is an unlikely place to dream of a better future. And yet, Cristal dreams of becoming a teacher to help the lost and neglected children like herself. Daniel dreams of leaving his past behind in search of the American dream across the border where riches abound. Itzel is swept along by her life as an unplanned pregnancy carries her where she hadn't dreamed. As thes ...Täielik kirjeldus
A squatters' neighborhood in Juarez, Mexico is an unlikely place to dream of a better future. And yet, Cristal dreams of becoming a teacher to help the lost and neglected children like herself. Daniel dreams of leaving his past behind in search of the American dream across the border where riches abound. Itzel is swept along by her life as an unplanned pregnancy carries her where she hadn't dreamed. As these young people navigate their paths to adulthood, they find they must use all their grit to chase their dreams amid a parking lot massacre, a workplace round-up, and a virus that shuts down the world. Is it impossible to escape the effects of the crippling poverty of Juarez? Is money the only answer to the problems they face?