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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mariana Martnez Barba

How a Mexico City hospital transforms into a coming-of-age celebration for its patients

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The smell of hairspray clouds Alexa Flores López as she gets the finishing touches of an intricate updo on her thick black hair. When Alexa found out she was going to have a quinceañera — the traditional celebration for a 15th birthday in Mexico — she could barely contain herself.

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