In 2008 the streets of Mexico were full of teenagers with long bangs, skinny jeans and black clothes adorned with little skulls. The emos, these eternally melancholy kids, seemed to have multiplied and nobody knew where they’d come from. But some of the country’s more established urban tribes were none too happy. The day the emos defended themselves, this rivalry became national news. If you want to know more about this story you can read Down and Delirious in Mexico City by Daniel Hernández, find it here. Find the English transcript of “Emos vs. Punk” here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here. ♥ We live in difficult times. We are a non-profit media, and our permanence depends on listeners like you. If you value our work, join Deambulantes, our membership. Help us elevate Latino voices and tell the story of our communities. Your contribution is directly invested in our journalistic work and makes all the difference. ► Subscribe to our newsletter. It’s our favorite place to stay in touch with our community. Get an email every Tuesday with the newest Radio Ambulante episode and one every Friday with 5 recommendations from our team. ► We have good news: our partners at Jiveworld have launched a new app to learn and practice English by listening to real stories from fantastic podcasts that have inspired us, such as This American Life and Radiolab. Plus, Radio Ambulante listeners get a 50% discount on their subscription! Just go to jw.app/ra-oferta