linky thing hereCrystal looks at the camera through eyes heavily outlined in black. Dark lipstick defines a sensuous mouth, and large hands, topped by carefully manicured nails, hold a picture of St. Jude, the Catholic patron saint of lost causes. A transsexual, she is a sex worker who also prays for her survival to "Holy Death" or "Santísima Muerte," a folk deity venerated in Mexico (and also in San Francisco) by those facing the dangers of street life.
A close-up photograph of brothers Juan and José shows the men absorbed in prayer. Both deaf and blind, they belong to a branch of the Mormon church for the deaf. The caption reveals how José, who was angry and sad about his disabilities, says he has come to grips with them and now loves God so much that he just wants to run to heaven.
