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Immersion Experience: Tijuana
DAY 6: MASS AT THE WALL
What is it like being discriminated in a group that already undergoes daily discrimination? We began to understand this question as we started our day at an LGBTQ+ shelter near the boy's house.
What is it like being discriminated in a group that already undergoes daily discrimination? We began to understand this question as we started our day at an LGBTQ+ shelter near the boy's house. Our group of fifteen separated into two smaller groups. One baked cookies and brownies for the community, and the other gardened in the raised beds. After completing our tasks, we went to a church service that surrounded the border. We were asked to come and put our hands on the wall to symbolize peace and greet each other with pinky kisses. We learned that pinky kisses were used when the wall was made of metal and mesh in the 2010’s. This was the only form of physical touch those on both sides of the border could share at this time. After the prayer service, we helped Esther pass out the tamales we made yesterday and smaller organizations gave small necessities to the attendees. We then went to a beautiful church called the Parroquia Santa Maria Estrella Del Mar. Here we celebrated a traditional mass in Spanish. As the mass concluded, we were invited to have dinner at Leo and Caro’s restaurant. We shared amazing food like birria tacos and horchata and enjoyed our last meal all together. We ended the night with our reflection to close our last day. Tomorrow we will be crossing the border for the last time to come home.
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