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"Smile Now, Cry Later"
Artwork submitted by Paso Del Norte Region area youth

(pieces depicting the dangers and snares of gang involvement from personal experience)


Do you have artwork you would like to submit for possible inclusion on this page?  
Interested in purchasing a framed original piece?  (915) 239-1997


Tears of a Clown by P Vasquez, El Paso  
"Tears of a Clown"

Cultura, drawing by P Vasquez, El Paso    Me and You, drawing by Zarate, El Paso   Sangre de Indio, drawing by P Vasquez, El Paso
             Cultura                                             "Me and You"                                  "Sangre de Indio"      

Te Amo - drawing by P Vasquez, El Paso 
"Te Amo" ("I Love You")                                                       My Beautiful Nephew               

Amor, drawing by P Vasquez, El Paso  True love at last, drawing by P Vasquez, El Paso
"Amor por siempre"  ("Forever love")                                              "True Love at Last"     
                  
  Jesus saves a gangster (El Paso)    Jesus and Virgin Mary
                              "Jesus saves a gangster"                                 "Virgin Mary tends to a dying Jesus"                     

 
"Sun City EPT heritage"                                                         "Good old cruisin' Sundays"

" smile now, cry later - for sure, J Carrillo-El Paso"> "
"From whence I descended"                                      "Smile now, cry  later - for certain"


Smile, Cry - it's all the same now"> Payaso Cholo   915 peace  
"Smile, Cry -it's all the same now"            "Payaso Cholo"                                    "Peace in the 915"

I love you Amber and Ashley - wait for me please  The Monster I've Become, drawing by A Vasquez, Chaparral, NM
                                                                  "The Monster I Became"

Spiritually oppressed gangster - J Alvarado/Sunland Park, New Mexico"> Primera Flats Dangers in Big Bad LA">
"Spiritually oppressed gangster"                             "L.A. Gang Drama - All Behind Me"
 

The 13, the South, the Sur, brought me death and destruction - it was all lies they told me. "
"A number of death and destruction - 13"                            "Indigenous beginnings"

 Confused decisions - Ernesto G -Chaparral, NM - Operation No Gangs www.operationnogangs.org


"Rich and deep roots"

Mi Vida Loca, "A Jesus Le Importas Tu" - from former Victory tract

Proud of the color God made me, El Paso

"Gang Life Dangers"

"Los Angeles Gang-Banging: Drugs, Jail, Premature Death"

  

 

"The Deceitfulness of the Fast Gangster Life"

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       Descendiente, drawing by P Vasquez, El Paso  God bless you, drawing by P Vasquez, El Paso
  
   
""Good times, bad times - we must move on" 

True Love - J Vasquez-Jones/Chaparral NM">
 
"Crazy Side Gangster Life - Delusion"
"Crazy side gangster life -- all delusion, trickery, death"


  "por nosotros, pecadores"  "Tristeza Mia, Vida Loca"
News  from around the world regarding the Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico drug war 
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News videos from around the United States regarding gang activity and law enforcement crackdowns


A gangster's prayer

POEM: "The boys of our town have joined gangs."

MySpace Gangsters; gangs and use of Internet

Dangers of involvement in youth gang life

Signs that your child might be involved in a Hispanic youth gang

Understanding Hispanic youth gang graffitii

Hispanic gang tattoo samples

A verse from the Bible for individual who calls himself a gang member

You can take small steps towards leaving the gang lifestyle


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