Rifka and Smail
Rifka and Smail fled their native country of Bosnia in the midst of a bloody war, arriving in Lexington in November 1995. They made their home here and
Amy and Leo
Amy: “We’ve had several years with very hard transitions. We are so grateful to have this apartment as our home now. And we’re glad to be quarantined together.”
Jack and Finn with Worm
Just before we arrived, Finn had found a worm. He was quite happy to be able to show it off.
Whitney With Ace
Whitney Walker is a Social Studies Teacher at Lafayette High School, where she teaches Geography and Government. She has been there 15 years. Whitney: “I miss my students.
Kate and Landon
Kate: “I am finding more and more things to appreciate about my life every day. I now get to have dinner at home every night. Every. Single. Night.
Marissa (2)
Marissa had just completed a two-and-a-half-hour Google Hangout session with her Ceramics class. On that day, she was one of 13 students still eating at Transy’s cafeteria.
Tanzi with Minnie Purrl
Tanzi continues to work at the Food Bank and feels privileged to still have a job. In fact, her job is very secure, but it’s really emotional for
Iman, Saphia, and Hannah
Saphia Isa is co-owner of BaK 4 More Studio. Narrative from original post: Saphia: “Our home has turned into a library. I’m teaching downstairs. The girls are upstairs
Bilal, Fajima, Helue, Hakeem, Sumaya, and Jenna
Helue Shalash is co-owner of BaK 4 More Studio. Narrative from original post: Jenna: “Puzzles, movies, and food, oh my!”
Felice, Levi, Amos, Iva, and Hannah
With Hannah’s help, Felice has been home-schooling her kids for almost two weeks. The tradition of afternoon tea is, in fact, part of their daily calendar: “3 PM—Tea
Brett with Blue
While Blue watched on, Brett played “Rocky Island” on his 5-string banjo. He told us it’s a Burgee’s Creek/Knot County/Kentucky version of this traditional tune.
Jeremy, Athena, Karissa, and Grant
Jeremy and Karissa feel grateful to have each other. Friday was Karissa’s last day at Common Good, an after-school program and a home-away-from-home for neighborhood youth. She is