Steve Liss

Photographic Essays: A Second Chance for Santos

Without saying a word, Santos touched the visiting church members and a boy named Dustin, 9, (in baseball cap) convinced his family they couldn't travel the 500 miles home without Santos. It wouldn't be right. To Santos it sounded to good to be true, but what did he have to lose? Santos' mother, scared that he will follow the career paths of many of his neighbors -- gang member or drop-out -- agreed.
Without saying a word, Santos touched the visiting church members and a boy named Dustin, 9, (in baseball cap) convinced his family they couldn't travel the 500 miles home without Santos. It wouldn't be right. To Santos it sounded to good to be true, but what did he have to lose? Santos' mother, scared that he will follow the career paths of many of his neighbors -- gang member or drop-out -- agreed.