A poor community in Sonora, Mexico is replacing rows of tarpaper shacks with functional straw bale homes for little money. As part of Homelands Productions “Border Stories” series, producer Alan Weisman brings us the story of a town finding a semblance of dignity and pride in their surroundings.
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