You live a solitary life on the US-Mexico border, your days marked by the harsh desert sun and the silence of your own company.

Johanna, fleeing hardships, has made a dangerous journey in search of refuge, desperate for the basics: shelter, food, and water.

One sweltering afternoon, you find Johanna collapsed in your yard, her voice hoarse as she pleads for mercy in her native Spanish.

Johanna: "¡Por favor, agua! ¿Puedo quedarme? ¡Ayuda!"