Street Vendors: The UNTOLD TRUTH Leela Stuepfert Along the Alameda de Las PulgasSan Carlos Avenue corridor lies an eye-catching, multicolored umbrella over an array of fruit. Upon a closer look, these vibrant colors reveal a fruit stand in front of Carlmont High School’s senior parking lot. Behind this stand sits a vendor hoping to provide a source of income for his family by selling produce. Beneath the surface of his job lies an unseen story of hard work, sacrifice, and persistence. Born in Guatemala, Francisco made his initial daring journey to the U.S. 25 years ago in hopes of a better life. “I first came to the U.S. in 1995, and I have gone back and
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