Hugs Not Walls event gives families long divided by border precious minutes together
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An estimated 3,000 people gathered Saturday morning, Oct. 26, to see Borderland family members and waited their turn along a small strip of damp land just a few feet from the Rio Grande to see their kin who many hadn’t seen in years and hug them for three minutes under the watchful eye of security officials.
Many family members live just a few miles apart, but it might as well be worlds apart. In at least one case, a woman saw and hugged her father for the first time in 31 years.
Borderzine pledge: Enhance our border reporting with a little help from our friends and NewsMatch 2019
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It’s been a challenging year for storytelling on the border. A mass shooting at a local Walmart killed 22.
Art and technology intersect at El Paso CODAworx event
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El Paso recently became the second site in the nation for an innovative, international event called CODAsummit focused on showcasing the intersection of art and technology.
Border Tuner to create bridges of light across El Paso-Juarez sky so residents of both sides can listen to each other
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During 12 days in November, residents of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez will get a chance to bridge the border divide with search lights and sound technology for two-way conversation in an innovative, illuminated art installation called Border Tuner.
