Inside the Trap Houses of Albuquerque’s ‘War Zone’
Inside the Trap Houses of Albuquerque’s ‘War Zone’
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Inside the Trap Houses of Albuquerque’s ‘War Zone’
Photographer Frank Blazquez captures life, in all its beauty and hardship, along the US-Mexico border.
“You can smell human agony inside of the McDonald’s there. Fentanyl smoke, a distinct odor of burning SOLO Cups mixed with scorched marshmallows, an evil scent that signals suffering is nearby. ‘War Zone’ smokers have unmistakable vocal tics: anxious spit swallows from inhaling plumes of glass [crystal meth], deep croaking from opioid-aluminum lined lungs… Still, credit where it’s due: many… are working towards sobriety. An important milestone is quitting fentanyl, tapering down to heroin.”