Stories
"The Orb" by Ariana Lee
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Jazz pianist Fred Hersch decided to take a bath. A few hours later, he was in a coma.
"Month by Month" by Ariana Lee
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When my oldest sister was born, my dad decided to shoot a home video of our family once a month. He’s kept it up for 32 years; He’s never missed once
"Through the Window, Across the Wall" by Aryana Noroozi
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When Robert was deported for the second time he hated looking across the border at San Diego. Now he lives in the last apartment by the border wall. How did he get here?
"Essential Workers on the Border " by Aryana Noroozi
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Everyday Adrian drives over 60 maquiladora workers on his bus route in by Tijuana's international border wall. It wasn't until after California went on lockdown that he heard of the pandemic.
"Robin and Cornelia" by Enxhi Dylgjeri
Robin met Cornelia over 40 years ago before all of Greenwich Village fell in love with her. Now, a year after they unwillingly parted, Robin considers walking up to her front door one more time.
"Only Lonely" by Enxhi Dylgjeri
I’m oddly prepared for quarantine, and growing up an immigrant only child in Queens has everything to do with it.
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"An Unconventional Marriage Story" by Inés Rénique
Can high school sweethearts Julia and Ignacio take on the hurdles of navigating the U.S. immigration system?
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"The False Accusation" by Inés Rénique
His senior year at Harvard, Barry receives a letter that changes the course of his life.
"The Best Good Boiis" by Kata Stevens
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The secret world of dog shows; an old school tradition surviving, but not thriving.
"Rise Up" by Kata Stevens
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An ICU nurse abandoned her lifelong dream of climbing the Appalachian Trail for a higher calling.
"Thank You For Making The World A Better Place"
by Lydia McMullen-Laird
​An unusual friendship between a farmer and a young father ends in tragedy.
"The Couple" by Masha Udensiva-Brenner
Masha interviewed a young couple in a park in 2012. Eight years later, she goes back to see where they’ve landed.
"The Hang Up" by Masha Udensiva-Brenner
Shawn did his neighbor a favor and unwittingly became a central character in the fiasco of the Iowa Caucuses.
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"The Photograph" by Masha Udensiva-Brenner
How a fleeting moment turned Sasha’s life upside down.
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"A Sanctuary Turned Hostile" by Noor Kalouti
Mambu, a photographer, was betrayed by the very organization that gave his art purpose.
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"Deafening Silence" by Noor Kalouti
Once the COVID pandemic hit, everything went quiet, except me.
"Invisible Hearts” by Rebecca Clark-Callender
How can you look for love if you're not allowed to look?
"Another Note” by Rebecca Clark-Callender
How one countertenor is putting his mark on opera.
"A Mental Cage" by Rebecca Kelliher
A man just out of prison gets halfway home until a subway delay changes everything.
"Whiplash” by Rebecca Kelliher
My friend with OCD asks for coronavirus facts. Her childhood terror of infection is back—but this time, the threat is real.
"Doula In Limbo” by Rebecca Kelliher
A doula on the brink of quitting supports a birth in the lockdown.
"Palladium Day” by Syra Oritz Blanes
​A Nuyorican teenager in the 1960s Bronx navigates adolescence and identity. The congas lead the way.
"Of Gardens & Graves” by Syra Oritz Blanes
When Jacob is looking for a way to grieve, he finds healing in the most unexpected of places.