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

Monday, September 3, 2007

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

By Carlos Luken

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,â€

[quote="jean"]Monday, September 3, 2007

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

By Carlos Luken

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,â€