Tijuana, A Dichotomy on the U.S.-Mexico Border

“My day starts early. My daily 5 am commute, from south of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico to neighboring San Diego, California takes me across an eerie illustration of the colossal differences people face daily in order to live and survive in this strange environment that is largely unknown and incomprehensible to both Mexico and the United States.

On a route that forces me to drive thru Tijuana’s infamous “Zona Norte,” the red-light district, I guardedly roll up my window as I am surrounded by a collection of pimps, prostitutes, pushers, junkies and assorted criminal elements that make the area notorious for its immorality and lawlessness.”

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