These photos were featured with the essay “The Girl Who Tamed the Beast: A True Faerie Tale” in my column “Unsettled in the Mission” published by El Tecolote on November 15, 2018. Barbie Niño is truly a remarkable woman with a stunning border crossing tale.
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