PHILADELPHIA -- Stories cover the walls of Puentes de Salud.
The deep blues of the skies contrast with the clay reds of the ground. Men and women grow and harvest corn. Rolling pins flatten tortilla dough as a roaring fire next door cooks them to perfection. An older woman dons a traditional Salvadoran white and royal blue dress, adorned with intricate embroidery. Cochineal insects get crushed into a brilliant red dye for clothing. A kiln blazes pottery pieces.
A man rolls up his petate, straps it onto his back, and begins his immigration journey.
