Michelle Frankfurter "Destino"
January 16, 2014
I selected this image because it reminds me of my parents' migration story, how they were with about another 400 people and only about half of them made it through the trip. In this image Frankfurter captured the migrants hustling to board the cargo train that would bring them closer to their destination. This train is know as "La Bestia," which means The Beast. It is given this name because of how big the train is, and how many people board it. Some unlucky migrants would get caught under the train and be severely injured and ended up staying in migrant shelters, or unfortunately would die. Frankfurter followed these migrants through this journey across many countries like El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. She used her platform to spread the story of what immigrants have to deal with like, gangs, the environment and the law just to make it to the U.S, and that it is a necessity for most to leave their beloved homes.
