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Faith As We See It

"I have two children in Guanajuato, in Mexico. I miss them all the time. They're poor. I think about God a lot. In the mornings I pray, and I go to mass on Sundays in Santa Cruz. Work is hard, and religion helps me deal with being apart from my family. I usually spend six months here and then six months in Mexico. This time, I came eight months ago--and don't go back home until next April." ---Comments by Sergio Nava and Jorge Nava Romero, who is shown working in a Brussels sprouts field north of Santa Cruz. Continue the photo essay. [ Santa Cruz | MetroActive Central | Archives ]