Writer Oscar Cásares had long seen the Texas-Mexico border as associated with spillover violence, crime, and drug cartels—but he had another story in his bones. Cásares teamed up with photographer Joel Salcido, and the two natives of the border took a road trip from El Paso to Brownsville. Along the way, Salcido took photographs and Cásares wrote about the many people the duo encountered—chronicling the kinds of human stories often overlooked by the media. These writings became postcards addressed to Cásares’s daughter, in an attempt to show her the many stories that make up the heart of the border region of Texas. Read the full story here.The article has since been adapted into a stage production featuring Salcido’s photography, live readings from Cásares, video footage, and…
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