In Chapter 6 of Aztlán Rising, we delve into the harsh realities of life for eight-year-old Pedro, a child laborer in the Azul Boot Manufacturing Warehouse. Under the unrelenting gaze of Marco, Pedro endures grueling conditions, holding on to dreams of freedom and a better life.
Marco, a man hardened by his allegiance to El Jefe, supervises the children with both cruelty and a faint, conflicted care for Pedro. As Pedro completes his task with a glimmer of hope, Marco reflects on his own faded past, caught between his remaining humanity and the violence his role demands. T
his powerful chapter paints a chilling picture of survival and sacrifice in a dark, unforgiving world.
