Edwin rests for a moment at his best friend's Pablo's house in la Rivera Hernández.
Pablo, left, and Edwin, right, have been best friends since elementary school and live a few houses down from each other. Here they watch a soccer match on T.V. at Pablo's house.
Edwin looks at his mother as she serves lunch at their home.
Pablo, left, Edwin, center, and Orlin, right, check out different games in a mall in San Pedro Sula.
Children watch a movie on a field purchased by Pastor Daniel Pacheco in la Rivera Hernández that was allegedly the site of burials by gang members. The movie night was hosted by Buenas Acciones Honduras with the support of other community members.
A woman cooks at a street restaurant in la Rivera Hernández.
A police officer watches as other officers examine the murdered body of a young man in San Pedro Sula.
A woman sings during an outdoor religious ceremony in la Rivera Hernández.
A young girl walks along the streets of a neighborhood in San Pedro Sula.
Children play during an activity hosted by Buenas Acciones Honduras in San Pedro Sula.
Mothers of students listen to a teacher talk at a school in la Rivera Hernández.
Young boys play during recess at a school in la Rivera Hernández.
Police gather to talk after recently arriving to a murder scene in San Pedro Sula.
Envelopes containing guns cover the floor of a morgue in San Pedro Sula.
A portrait of Edwin at his home.
Edwin talks with his step dad at their home.
Pablo's mother, left, looks at Edwin who catches his breath after running from the police. Edwin was scared to be caught by the police because he didn't have his birth certificate on him. Hondurans are required to carry identification papers on them in order for police to identify gang members. However, gang members will also check identification papers to make sure that people are not crossing into the wrong territories.
Edwin fixes his hair in the mirror at his best friend's Pablo's house.
Edwin, left, Pablo, center, and Orlin, right, look up at the architecture of the cathedral in downtown San Pedro Sula.
Edwin, far left, hangs out with friends on the streets of downtown San Pedro Sula while on lunch break at an institution that trains young adults to work in the fast food industry while also providing them with basic education in subjects such as math and science.
Orlin, left, Pablo, center, and Edwin, right, walk along the streets of downtown San Pedro Sula.
Students look at books in a classroom in a school in la Rivera Hernández.
Children play during recess at a school in la Rivera Hernández.
Students after class in a public school in la Rivera Hernández.
A classroom in a school in la Rivera Hernández that was abandoned due to the overpowering stench of the bathroom located next door. The building's construction leaves space between the walls and the roof, allowing the smell of the bathroom to enter the classroom.
Students stand outside a classroom in a school in la Rivera Hernández.
A student raises her hand during class in a school in la Rivera Hernández.
Reyna Suyapa Lopez, left, poses with her son at their home in la Rivera Hernández. Lopez's two teenage sons disappeared shortly after they were deported two years ago. Lopez believes the crime was at the hands of gang members, and although she maintains hope that her boys will someday be found, she says local authorities have neglected to investigate the case.
Reyna Suyapa Lopez, left, waits to speak with her daughter's teacher about a fight she got into with another classmate at her school in la Rivera Hernández.
Edwin, right, works on a construction project with his step father, left, at their home.
Pablo, left, and Edwin, right, look at a photo albums in Pablo's home.
Edwin's sister, left, plays tickles his chin while he talks with Pablo, right, with Walkie-talkies at his home.
Police officers watch a soccer match in la Rivera Hernández between former and current gang members and police officers as part of a peace building initiative supported by Pastor Daniel Pacheco, among others in the community.
A young boy looks out from a window in the house of Pastor Daniel Pacheco's parents in la Rivera Hernández.
Young girls write on the board at an elementary school in la Rivera Hernández.
Pastor Daniel Pacheco's wife holds their newborn baby after leaving the hospital for a routine checkup in San Pedro Sula.
Children climb a tree on the grounds of a school in la Rivera Hernández.
A young boy plays with a makeshift parachute on a field purchased by Pastor Daniel Pacheco in la Rivera Hernández that was allegedly the site of burials by gang members.
Pastor Daniel Pacheco looks at graffiti written by members of the Barrio18 gang in an abandoned condominium where there are signs of torture in la Rivera Hernández.
Orlin, left, Edwin, center, and Pablo, right, look out over San Pedro Sula. In 2019, Edwin made a second trip toward the United States where he now lives. "I decided to try looking for the American dream again."
