The Fortunate Accident

The area around downtown Los Angeles is known for its violence, sexual exploitation, greed, and "empty dreams." The goal for most is to out-hustle the next guy before he can hustle you.

Alberto is an immigrant, and a notario, a member of the Hispanic community who reads, writes, and speaks English, as well as speaking Spanish. Notarios generally help immigrants translate documents and fill out forms. In Mexico and other places where Spanish is spoken some notarios are considered lawyers.

Albe...