‘I Only Wanted The Pain To End’ (Chicago Tribune)

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The Chicago Tribune has an excellent multimedia piece about a woman fleeing an abusive relationship and coming to the United States from Mexico. Mariana de la Torre  illegally crossed the border in a car trunk seeking a better life. It was not going to be that easy.

She was diagnosed with cervical cancer, eight months after arriving in the United States leading her to buy a fake identity on the black market in order to receive medical treatment she needed.  It was too late. Her dying wish was to return home to see the family she left behind. 

View the multimedia story on the Chicago Tribune website.