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Donna De Cesare’s ‘Unsettled: Children in a World of Gangs’
Photojournalist Donna DeCesare’s new bilingual book chronicles the lives of Central American gang members on both sides of the border. It’s called “Unsettled.” DeCesare teaches journalism at the University of Texas, Austin.
San Salvador, El Salvador 1993. Gang graffiti in English begins to appear in barrios. (Photo: Donna De Cesare/ “Unsettled / Desasosiego: Children in a World of Gangs.”)
Photojournalist Donna De Cesare's new bilingual book chronicles the lives of Central American gang members on both sides of the border. It's called "Unsettled / Desasosiego." De Cesare teaches journalism at the University of Texas, Austin.
Salvadoran Susan Cruz was a member of what is now a transnational gang. These days she works with youth involved in gangs in the US and Central America.