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At the age of twenty-four, with her husband having left her, and her two children (Enrique and his older sister Belky) hungry, Lourdes has decided to leave behind her state of impoverishment in Honduras in the hope of finding something better in the United States.
Enrique sinks deeper into drugs, until he owes 6,000 lempiras (about $400) to his dealer. He does not have the money. The dealer threatens to kill his cousin if Enrique does not pay up. In desperation, Enrique steals jewelry from his Rosa Amalia, who then reports him to the police.
- Sonia Nazario
Enrique’s Journey consists of 10 parts: a Prologue, seven chapters, an Afterword, and an Epilogue. In the Prologue, Nazario explains that she wrote the LA Times articles and book after learning that many single mothers in Central America abandon their children to find work in the United States.
Back in Honduras, María Isabel waits for Enrique to return. She blames herself for his departure and grows thin and ill, wondering whether she is really pregnant. María Isabel quits her job and decides to also brave the journey north with a friend, in search of Enrique.
- Sonia Nazario
Who in Enrique's Journey shows kindness to migrants and why is it memorable? Contrast this with the first attack Enrique endures.
What dangers did Enrique encounter on his journey? Enrique has to travel all the way from Honduras to Mexico, and through thirteen Mexican states, in order to reach the U.S. border.
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Why is Enrique published in Chapter 1?
In earlier runs through Chiapas, Enrique had befriended a Mara Salvatrucha member named El Brujo, and thus was protected from their attacks. However, recently he refused to help Mara Salvatrucha take revenge against a rival gang, and thus lost his protection and has faced several beatings.
