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'Maria looked upon her adoptive son with warm, compassionate eyes.

She knew this wasn't going to be easy. having an american for a child.
she couldn't even fathom what he was going through; Being a Stranger in a "strange land" where he doesn't speak the language.

though, Then Again..she probably did.

Lord knows SHE had a hard time during her years as a Mariachi singer when she had to go on tour in the United States.
she too felt like an outcast..but, she NEVER wished this feeling on him.

Poor Chris was being bullied and picked on BECAUSE he was an american living in Mexico.
It almost seemed ironic for him to be heckled, being called such cruel names like "Gringo"
and, told to go back to his own country (like so many mexicans have been told in the US, themselves.)

Was It really fair for this lost, orphan boy to have to pay for the injustice that others of his nation had done?

no..Maria did not think It was.

But, all she could do was give him a Mother's love.
and, hope that eventually he would feel like he belonged here in Miracle City..

..Hope that SOMEDAY, Mexico could be his home.'

*****

This is a REPOST of a very older piece of artwork that I did once upon a time ago
when I first joined DeviantART, and I was on an El Tigre kick way back when It was still New and Popular.
While It being a MASK crossover drew in the fans, my real goal in storytelling was pretty much this right here.
my attempt at Mexican/American Relations, by raising awareness of some racial/racist views regarding both sides.

The idea being that my OC 'Chris Johnson', is a full blooded american boy.
an orphan, who was adopted by Maria Rivera (a full blooded mexican woman), and now lives with her in Miracle City.
Such an arrangement is FAR from easy, due to Anti-American sentiment (which isn't that far off from Anti-Hispanic sentiment in the US.)
It is sort of an 'a mile in your shoes' kind of thing with the role reversal.
but, It also shows that prejudice stings the same, whether you are a Mexican in American or an American in Mexico.

It is never easy being an immigrant, trying to make a better life in a new land.
and, having to deal with close-minded people who hate and despise you for being different.
Fortunately, there are those (like Maria here) who sees beyond skin color
and, truly looks at all people as "brothers and sisters", and only wishes the best for her new son.

(BTW, I am American, and I rather like Mexican culture, DESPITE american criticism towards the country and race.)

*****

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera © Jorge R. Gutierrez/Sandra Equihua

Description

'Maria looked upon her adoptive son with warm, compassionate eyes.

She knew this wasn't going to be easy. having an american for a child.
she couldn't even fathom what he was going through; Being a Stranger in a "strange land" where he doesn't speak the language.

though, Then Again..she probably did.

Lord knows SHE had a hard time during her years as a Mariachi singer when she had to go on tour in the United States.
she too felt like an outcast..but, she NEVER wished this feeling on him.

Poor Chris was being bullied and picked on BECAUSE he was an american living in Mexico.
It almost seemed ironic for him to be heckled, being called such cruel names like "Gringo"
and, told to go back to his own country (like so many mexicans have been told in the US, themselves.)

Was It really fair for this lost, orphan boy to have to pay for the injustice that others of his nation had done?

no..Maria did not think It was.

But, all she could do was give him a Mother's love.
and, hope that eventually he would feel like he belonged here in Miracle City..

..Hope that SOMEDAY, Mexico could be his home.'

*****

This is a REPOST of a very older piece of artwork that I did once upon a time ago
when I first joined DeviantART, and I was on an El Tigre kick way back when It was still New and Popular.
While It being a MASK crossover drew in the fans, my real goal in storytelling was pretty much this right here.
my attempt at Mexican/American Relations, by raising awareness of some racial/racist views regarding both sides.

The idea being that my OC 'Chris Johnson', is a full blooded american boy.
an orphan, who was adopted by Maria Rivera (a full blooded mexican woman), and now lives with her in Miracle City.
Such an arrangement is FAR from easy, due to Anti-American sentiment (which isn't that far off from Anti-Hispanic sentiment in the US.)
It is sort of an 'a mile in your shoes' kind of thing with the role reversal.
but, It also shows that prejudice stings the same, whether you are a Mexican in American or an American in Mexico.

It is never easy being an immigrant, trying to make a better life in a new land.
and, having to deal with close-minded people who hate and despise you for being different.
Fortunately, there are those (like Maria here) who sees beyond skin color
and, truly looks at all people as "brothers and sisters", and only wishes the best for her new son.

(BTW, I am American, and I rather like Mexican culture, DESPITE american criticism towards the country and race.)

*****

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera © Jorge R. Gutierrez/Sandra Equihua