Seth Holmes 'Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies'

Seth Holmes depicts the dangerous journey made by Triqui people in his biography-minded book Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies. Holmes accompanies a group of migrant workers from their hometown in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico to the boarder and joins in their attempt to cross into Arizona. Equip with one thousand dollars, a few bottles of water, one change of clothes and a token of good luck, the workers start their journey to the U.S. with hopes of employment and a better life. Holmes tells stories of people who attempt to cross the border and die of dehydration, rattle snake bites, kidnapping, and robbery as well as get deported, beaten and raped. Despite risking death and harm, every year workers hire a Coyote and venture for the United States.