Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North

Janet Jarman

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Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Nancy, 20, washes dishes for $6 an hour at Antonio's, a popular Mexican restaurant near Cleburne. Nancy abandoned her studies at age 15 to start working. Since then, she has worked in several restaurants, as a housekeeper and as a factory worker at a food processing plant. With her earnings, she supports her two year-old son, Mario Angel. She also dreams of owning a car.

Janet Jarman, "Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North," in POYi Archive, Item #35583, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/35583 (accessed May 12, 2024).