ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 11月27日 02時14分

Photo by @martinschoeller Martin: “What happened that you ended up living on the streets?”
Sandino: “I started gang banging at twelve-years-old. I started doing this stuff right here and really getting involved in the streets of LA. I got shot when I was fifteen and the bullet came out here and came out there. And then I lost two brothers in gang banging. They got shot and killed. I got them tattooed right here, rest in peace.”
M: “Two blood brothers?”
S: “Yeah. I had a twin brother and I had an older brother who got murdered out here so I put them out here on my hand and then I got my ink to signify my stages of life. I been to the penitentiary already, you know what I mean? And now I just dress like a regular guy and just grow my hair out and don’t shave my head. ‘Cause I have a big 1-3 on my chest. You know what I mean?”
M: "What gang is that 1-3?”
S: “I was from a gang called Watts Varrio Grape Street in Watts. When I went to prison, I ran with the Southerners so obviously I have a 1-3 to signify my membership.”
M: "Does it keep you safe in jail to be in a gang?”
S: "Yeah it does, yeah. And plus it gives you a lot of alliances and connections it's really like a big crime school".
M: “I hope you're on your way to a better life now. Is it hard to get a job with a criminal record?”
S: “It ain’t hard to get nothing if you put your mind to it. I'm gonna keep it real. Excuses are like assholes, everybody has one and they stink. That's why when they're like ‘How did you get out of the gang?’ I just left, dude. I could go back, sure. But out of sight, out of mind. So when people go 'Oh, I can't get out, they'll come look for me.’ That's a lie. Nobody's gonna leave the 'hood to come look for you. They're over there. You're over here. That's the best part about being an American.” The Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition @gwhfc helps people like Sandino get back on their feet. Want to help make a difference? For details and more portraits follow me @martinschoeller

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