The Mexican-American Border

This photograph was taken in Nogales, Arizona in July, 2008 in front of a McDonalds just walking distance from the Mexican-American border. This image reminds me of all the man-made walls and borders we as humans build between us and those who are different than us to keep from looking into the eyes of one another and seeing ourselves.

I'll never forget about an interesting parallel my mother told me about the US and Mexico. In the US, it's most common that if you own a house on the top of a mountain, you are very wealthy. However, in poorer parts of Mexico, it is the exact opposite. As many cities in such areas don't have functioning water/sewer systems in place, the wealthy live at the bottom of the mountain where water is more easily accessible. The higher up a mountain a house sits, the less its value, as you will have to carry any water you need up to your residence.