Immersion Experience: Tijuana

DAY TWO FALL 2025 TIJUANA IMMERSION - OCTOBER 8

Mercy Amha '26, Maddie Bowie '26, Hannah Pramita '26
We started the day in San Diego, crossed the border on foot with all of our luggage in tow, and truly began our immersion in Tijuana.
Today we crossed the border! After driving out of our hotel in San Diego we got dropped off at the West Pedestrian Border Crossing and made our way through into Tijuana. The contrast was stark, we started in swish San Diego and moved through the rough raw materials of the crossing point, and then into Tijuana, which was definitely less developed than its counterpart, only being 20 minutes away. Our first destination in Tijuana was Friendship Park, which runs along side the primary border wall. Here we saw the bright colors, dreams, joy, and hope of many Tijuana residents as they continue to deal with a multitude of injustice due to the wall. Faced with this harsh reality we found our own ways to recognize the realities of the marginalized and find a way to enjoy our time here. After a tour of Friendship Park, we were given time to find a place to eat our lunch, with this we filmed our surroundings, the ocean, people, shops, and even some food reviews. We continued our journey to Comunidad de Luz, a center for children, and migrant women. Here we played soccer, interacted with kids, ate dinner together, prayed and reflected. We lead prayer after dinner and are beyond excited for the rest of our journey here. :)
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