The Lucky Ones

In sharing the story of each of her tattoos and their meaning, journalist Adriana Gallardo — who was once an undocumented immigrant from Mexico — recounts her family’s hard won-luck at life in America, a luck they earned by back-breaking janitorial work and sheer determination.

Source: ProPublica
Published: Feb 19, 2019
Length: 13 minutes (3,261 words)
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