Reframing Mexico:The drug war in Mexico captures attention, but there is a vibrant culture beyond the headlines. “Reframing Mexico” explores under-reported stories of challenges and successes in Mexico City. For just eight days in one of the world’s largest cities, students faced language, access, culture, transportation, and interpersonal challenges working extremely long hours in often very difficult conditions. The 12 stories they produced are exceptional and often beautiful. A single mother raising her children in one of Mexico’s largest garbage dumps, a middle age carpenter whose illegal immigration to the U.S. ended when the American dream proved elusive, and a young mother struggling to raise her baby in prison are just a few examples. The stories show a side of Mexico City not often portrayed in the media.
