On the Edge by Luis Edoardo Torres Translated by Stephen Brown

Away from the sound of bullets and cries of despair that characterise life for many living by the river that separates northern Mexico and the US, we hear the voices of ghosts: people who had fears, hopes and fell in love despite the tragedy unfolding around them. The Mexican border with the US is much more than a media construct. Even though the terrible violence taking place there is undeniable, it is not the only reality. Little has been said about the people who live in the borderlands between the two countries, especially the women and children who are often the innocent victims of the violence.