French Riots Redux
San Francisco, California, USA - "All of humanity is afraid of death, 100 percent of us. This is a preparation for death. More than anything, it's about not being afraid to know there will be something after my spiritual release." Yajahira, a transsexual sex worker, began praying to Sant’sima Muerte and prostituting herself at the age of 12. As she gets dressed for an evening's work, her rituals include prayer and offerings of apples, garlic or water at the altar, which was sent to her after she got settled in San Francisco's notorious Tenderloin District. The charm of the "Holy Death" around Yajahira's neck never leaves her body, except when she showers.
Picture © Rick Nahmias/ZUMA
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