Although there are no bathrooms or showers at the camp, women look for ways to care for themselves. Braiding their hair, painting their nails, and applying make-up are a part of daily life. Photo: Lia Valero
Denisse, born in the seaside city of Piritu in the Venezuealan state of Anzoátegui, stays in a tent that barely keeps out the rain: “I didn’t leave Venezuela to betray my country but to give my son a better life, because the government is guilty of betraying the country. I’m only looking out for him—he’s Colombian—even if it’s only to feed him.” Photo: Lia Valero
Because of doctors who voluntarily came to the camp, Marianny was provided with an ambulance to Hospital Simon Bolivar for her first sonograph and a prenatal check-up. Photo: Lia Valero
Migrants ride in buses like this to the Cucuta or Arauca with minimal health precautions. The only bathroom on board is locked throughout the trip, which takes more than 15 hours. Photo: Lia Valero