themes

Manny had a dream to cross the border and become a man in America. He was going to do anything it took to do so. Even if it meant risking his life every day in the streets of Jaurez, Mexico.

unlikely friendships
Manny and Robert are two completely different people and probably should of never been friends but they were. When they weren't together they found themselves looking for each other every day.

The dangers of urban living 
Living as a homeless boy in Mexico was a struggle for Manny. He was a small boy and had to deal with the bigger kids picking on him. He had to go under a bridge and beg for people to throw him money. He went to a lady every day at a local restaurant named Maria, to give him food. 