Although one-quarter of Mexico’s population lives in rural areas, more than 60 percent of the extreme poor live there. Many rural families, with few resources beyond their small farm plots, depend on money sent from relatives who have left the area.
"Three cousins", Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
Families in rural Mexico tend to be larger than in urban areas, with an average of three to six children. Multiple generations commonly live together, with grandparents serving as heads of the family.
"Father and sons" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
Children in rural communities in Mexico live in small houses made of local, inexpensive materials, including adobe bricks and wood. Most homes have a common area, a bedroom, a latrine with no running water, and an outdoor smoke kitchen - a small lean-to where families build cooking fires.
"Brothers carring wood" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
Women or children usually gather and carry wood to build the fire. Fires are built early in the morning, and mothers and daughters often boil corn to make tortillas at dawn.
"The observer" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
Few rural communities rely on agriculture as their main source of income because individual plots of land are too small to support families. However, droughts and heavy rains still greatly affect a community’s food supply and finances.
"Delivery man" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
"Corner store" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
"Sunday Morning" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
"My Mom send me to the corner store" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
"Motorcycle man" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
"El Salto" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
"Crossing El Salto" Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon. México 2016
Soreya Reyes
STREET LIFE AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
STREET LIFE AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
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