observing san diego-tijuana urban life 
On Friday, December 7, I will be debuting my graffiti series at Studio 2287 in the renovated art and culture alleyway of Pasaje Rodriguz in Downtown Tijuana (between 3rd & 4th streets on Avenida Revolucion – enter next to Caliente Casino). Check out this interview about my show, published by Chad Deal in the […]
Truth On The Line is a story about media, journalism, immigration, and life, written and directed by my friend Steev Hise. By the way, please show your support and help Steev and other writers, artists and filmmakers who are working to change the narrative of our border. I gave Steev […]
In the wake of panic and anti-immigrant hysteria following the murder of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz in March of 2010, Arizona legislators passed SB1070, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, one month later on April 23, 2010. The broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration measure in recent U.S. […]
Truth On The Line is a story about media, journalism, immigration, and life, written and directed by my friend Steev Hise. Steev is a multimedia artist living in Tucson, Arizona, and producer of many excellent films, including “On the Edge,” a documentary about the femicides in Ciudad Juarez. By the […]
The blistering sun of our U.S.-Mexico borderlands can look forbidding at times–from a distance. But to contemplate the quiet beauty of a desert sunrise is to feel the sacred power of the earth and sky. In her recent book Continental Divide: Wildlife, People, & the Border Wall, award-winning photographer & writer […]
Southern Border Region | After years of advocating for the Federal Government to control the U.S. Border Patrol, the Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC) has learned that the Office of the Inspector General will be conducting an investigation that will look into cases of brutality or use of excessive force by Customs and […]
This Sunday, October 14, at 1 pm two pastors – one standing in Mexico and one in the United States – will serve communion at Friendship Park, the historic meeting place on the U.S.-Mexico border. Update: READ HERE Reverend John Fanestil’s account of the communion service. This past week officials […]
In the forgotten back streets of Tijuana, Rod Villa’s angular geometric forms and the wide eyes of his characters beckon. The bold, heavy lines of their plaintive faces convey the gravitas of woodcut engravings, leaving a lasting impression. A prolific street artist, Rod Villa Osuna has been painting large-scale murals […]
Photographer Stefan Falke has been interested in the US-Mexican border for a long time, but in particular, the recent negative portrayal left him skeptical, curious, wanting to know more. Born in Germany, transplanted to Brooklyn, Falke is no stranger to crossing borders. In early 2012, Falke came to Tijuana and […]
“Somos familia de Dios, We are family of God,” Silvia offered with a smile. I had just asked if she was here with her family, and Silvia reached out to testify. “Are you a Christian?” she asked. I stopped to chat with Silvia today at Parque del Mar, the Tijuana […]