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Two men met in a prison cell in 2009, doing time for different crimes. Elias Perea grew up in Dorchester. So did Luis Rodrigues. They hailed from different neighborhoods, each a member of a different gang. But when life backed them into a corner, they built a friendship. Rodrigues saw the good in him, Perea said.

Now a photo installation is giving the broader public a closer look at the the way these former gang members changed their lives for the better….

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