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The journey of a blind musician from Zacatecoluca to SF

by inaki February 10, 2010April 27, 2010

Every day, at a corner of San Francisco’s 24th St. Bart station, a blind man infuses the walkways with tunes of love, hope and nostalgia. With a keyboard, a chair and a cane by his side, Marcos Alvarez, 55 —also known as ā€œthe dreamerā€ā€”serenades the Mission District hoping to capture any ear willing to listen.

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