Is there a magic switch to turn off depression?

Faith Wang Wang_1 Tyler was 28 years old | when he told his psychiatrist | he had no more hope. …

The Last Picture

Angelo Benevento keeps some of his favorite pictures in his wallet. In a small plastic folder. They are all more than 30 years old. 

This Is Not Home

In southwestern Ukraine, very close to the city of Odessa, there is a little village called Karolino Buhaz. 

The Rest Is Noise

Michael McCabe was in his thirties when he decided to come out to his parents. 

Exclusion

Phil Garip loved working in glass. His transition to glass from photography helped him feel better about the doubts he was having as an artist. It gave him something tangible to cultivate.

Comfort Cooking with Nonna Dolly

It’s Sri Lanken night at Enoteca Maria, Staten Island’s Italian wine bar and restaurant. May Joseph, also known as Nonna Dolly, is tonight’s head chef.

The Magical World Built By My Grandma

There’s a town you’ve probably never heard of located in the bootheel of Missouri. It has one main road, one Mexican restaurant and a very small Wal-Mart where everyone does their shopping. The town is, as resident Jacob Heck put it…

Art and Loneliness

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I’m lonely all the time. Mhm. And when I think about the like New York City loneliness, there’s an anonymity that can feel really peaceful and accepting and um easy but I so often feel lonely even knowing that I, like, have a lot of friends and I have people to reach out to and I have family…”

Love and Chile

When John first moved to New York 23 years ago, there were few things that he missed, the mountains, desert sunsets, but there was one thing in particular, one thing that he could just not find on the east coast … 

Don’t do it. Do it.

– Natália Silva
Growing up can be scary. And confusing.

You spend years of your life listening to your parents saying don’t do this, don’t do that. 

Don’t stay up late. Don’t kiss. Don’t fight. And then…