13YO Runaway Spent 11 Days in the Subways
Day after day, night after night, Francisco Hernandez Jr. rode the subway. He had a MetroCard, $10 in his pocket and a book bag on his lap. As the human tide flowed and ebbed around him, he sat impassively, a gangly 13-year-old boy in glasses and a red hoodie, speaking to no one. (Via NY Times)
If there’s a modern day Dos Passos he’s writing this boy’s story.
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posted : Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
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modern day Dos Passos he’s writing this boy’s story.
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