![]() He takes readers into the world of youth subcultures, in a city where punk and emo stand for a whole way of life-and sometimes lead to rumbles on the streets. With vivid, intimate storytelling, Hernandez visits slums populated by ex-punks glittering, drug-fueled fashion parties and pseudo-native rituals catering to new-age Mexicans. ![]() In 2007, after quitting a job, he moved back. He encountered a city both chaotic and intoxicating, both underdeveloped and hypermodern. In 2002, Daniel Hernandez traveled to Mexico City, searching for his cultural roots. Yet in the past decade, the city has become a hot spot for international business, fashion, and art, and a magnet for thrill-seeking expats from around the world. Enormous growth, raging crime, and tumultuous politics have also made it one of the most feared and misunderstood. MEXICO CITY, with some 20 million inhabitants, is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere. ![]()
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