Life in the Shadows

Life in the Shadows

A series of stories focusing on the lives of illegal immigrants in Southern California.

March 12, 2008

COLUMN ONE

Collector scavenges to survive in Pasadena

It's not yet 3 a.m. Juana Rivas grabs her shopping cart and steps off the curb into the dark.

2:32 PM PDT, April 2, 2008

COLUMNA UNO

Criando una familia con la basura de Pasadena

Aún no han dado las 3 a.m., Juana Rivas echa mano a su carrito de súpermercado y pasa de la acera a la oscuridad.

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