By Cindy Ramirez, El Paso Matters Wilson Alexander Juarez Hernandez may not have yet discovered the “why” in his life. Why him? Why did he suffer such severe injuries in the Ciudad Juárez migrant detention center fire? And why, when so many others died, did he survive? Those questions — asked of himself and of God — have haunted the 23-year-old Guatemalan every day for the past two-and-a-half years. But in his search for answers, he’s found that what matters most is to not lose hope – and to trust in God.

“Quizás,” he said when asked if he’s found his purpose, reflecting on his journey from Guatemala to Juárez, the fire that left him emotionally and physically scarred for life, and his hard-fought road to recovery in El Paso. “Perhaps.”  “Quizas que yo tenga un nuevo futuro en mi país,” W

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