On My Way, Guatemala. Portrait photograph by Ada Trillo, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2020

Finalist Portrait · June 2020

On My Way

One member of the migrant caravan carries a United States flag to demonstrate his enthusiasm to become an American citizen. When conditions in your homeland are so dangerous that you are willing to pick up a new flag and start a new life in a country you don't know, it produces a mixture of desperation and hope that won't be dissuaded by tear gas and riot shields.