

Matlida Fruzsina, Lujza, and Joy
Lujza: “When Joy and I first met on the internet in 2003, she was living here in Lexington and I was in my hometown of Budapest, Hungary. Although

Christal, Roger, Marie, Seraphin, and Jules
Roger and his wife Nanette arrived as refugees to Kentucky 9 years ago. They planted their lives here in Lexington. They have six children. Then in May 2020,

Bryan With Ozzy
“My name is Bryan and I am from Mexico and I am 24 years old. I have lived in the United States for 21 years and have had

Kristina With Lucie
“During the first semester of my final year of law school, I worked as a student attorney in my school’s immigration law clinic. Even though I had previously

Petty and Shady
Shady: “As I stand at the entrance of my home, adorned in intricate crystal jewels and enveloped in a custom violet sequin gown, I feel beautiful. Beside me,


Reva and andrew
“This time is one of the strangest we’ve lived through. It’s easy to lose heart, to be afraid to hope. Farming steadies us. No matter what’s happening in


Alex, Oliver, and Omar With Henderson
Omar: “DACA. An acronym that you hear often but never really know what it means to someone like me. To someone like me who was brought to the

Deedee, Ryan, and Asher
“It is a deep mystery to live here in this imperfect place. On a summer night, with fireflies in the yard and bats overhead, the beauty is almost


Big Chill (2)
Big Chill performs with Driftwood Gypsy. Big Chill: “Don’t stop playing music. Don’t stop creating. Open up to other people. Right now I am starting an event: $10

Echo and Emily
Emily Woxihara performs with Ancient Warfare and is the drummer for Bear Medicine. She also performs solo as Emily Hagihara. Narrative from original post: Both Emily and Echo



Tree and Grace
Tree plays for Small Batch. Tree: “It’s been very lonely. Playing music with other musicians is a huge part of my life and has been for a long

Zach and Allison
Allison: “How are we doing? We find this time to be filled with lots of stress because of all the unknowns. Coming out of a job where I