“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat

Ismael Mayo Zambada

The basic actions of several children comes into view. On the surface it seems as though they are just ordinary children at play outside. Their toy weapons in hands that hang from straps around their necks lead us to believe this 

Sadly nothing could be farther from the truth. Every kid here is impersonating the ways of gunmen within the world they inhabit. 

All sense of normalcy was vacated here long ago. At this point in time in their young lives. They are slowly conditioning their minds for the inevitable future where those weapons will someday become real. 

Video translation is as follows:

Child: Where are you going? 

Male: I’m heading towards the cemetery sir. 

Child: Ah, ok go ahead and come through. 

Male: We are the absolute mob for the Mayiza, we are the absolute mob for the Mayiza sir. 

Children: Go ahead ahead and come through, go ahead and come through, go ahead and come through. 

Male: We are the absolute mob for El Sombrero. 

Children: Go ahead and come through, go ahead and come through…

Fernando Diaz