I grew up in Bulgaria, a country that continued to work on building Communism for the first 15 years of my life. In those years, May 1, International

While photographing this week, Kremena and I sensed and heard many things: *A mother addressing her 3-year-old in her native tongue, then apologizing for it. She told us

Among the people Kurt and I photographed this week was Salvador Sanchez of A Cup of Common Wealth and Chocolate Holler. This evening we share Salvador’s words, grateful

Today the New York Times reported that an internal Trump administration report expects the daily death toll in the United States to reach 3,000 on June 1, a

During his press conference today, Governor Andy Beshear announced that 309 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Green River Correctional Complex in Central Kentucky. Three weeks

Once upon a time, May was a month long-awaited by high-school seniors. It was a time for senior pictures, glamor-filled proms, massive graduation ceremonies, family celebrations of various

These are a few of the ways in which our lives in Kentucky will soon be changing (again): On May 22, at least some restaurants will reopen with

At the end of Week 8 of leading socially distanced lives, on this rain-drenched-and-too-tired Friday, Kremena and I offer you a song and a handful of portraits. “We

Three of the people Kurt and I photographed this week were Lester Miller, Aumaine Mott, and Wendy Leigh Meadors of Stella’s Kentucky Deli. Today we picked up two

On this Mothers’ Day, so different, for many of us, from other Mothers’ Days we’ve celebrated, we offer the words of Crystal Wilkinson. May we remember all the

Today was the first day Kentuckians are strongly encouraged to wear masks while in public. Today, during his address to the Commonwealth, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear held a

Asked about protesters during his evening briefing today, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear responded with the kind of thoughtful care and calm that continue to earn the trust of

Today’s rain held Lexington in a wet embrace. Though it may chill us to the bone, it is spring rain that turns our city green and sprouts the

Because so many folks Kurt and I met through this project have expressed hope about our increased environmental awareness as a result of the pandemic, we decided to

Our lives in Kentucky will soon be changing. Again. Though we will not be returning to “normal,” here are a few ways in which we will live closer

During Week 9 of the quarantine, Lexington experienced its last freeze for the year (according to the local plant-growers) and its first hot and humid day (today). While

Among the people Kremena and I photographed this week were Mike and Toa Green of Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream. Tonight we share Toa’s words and offer

Because the photographs we share tonight include one high-school senior and because one of the most memorable events this past weekend was President Barack Obama’s commencement address to

Today Kentucky suffered the most virus-related deaths reported in the commonwealth in a single day. As the day drew to a close, green lights illuminated homes, businesses, and

Two of the people Kurt and I visited yesterday were Rodney and Andrea James. Andrea is Community Response Strategist for the City of Lexington and works on addressing

Starting tomorrow, groups of ten people or less are allowed to gather in Kentucky. People are urged to stay safe by practicing the “hands, face, space” rule: wash

On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that more than 900 migrant children have been expelled under a pandemic border policy. Historically, young migrants who arrived at the

While photographing during week 10 of our new socially distant lives, Kremena and I met a two-month-old baby, a group of four siblings who functioned like a well-oiled

Today millions of Muslims around the world celebrate what is known as Eid. Eid is celebrated twice a year, the first, immediately after the month of Ramadan, the

Lexington was mostly peaceful and mostly sunny on this Memorial Day, though dark clouds rolled through the sky, threatening thunder and lightning. In compliance with Governor Andy Beshear’s

On the second day of a week already too full of fear and hate, we offer you stories of resilience, hope, and the nurturing power of relationships. Yesterday,

There are so many people to thank on the last day of school for Fayette County Public Schools: custodial staff, teachers, lunch-room folks, bus-drivers, principals, and so many

74 days ago, the universities and public schools in Lexington closed to in-person instruction. Most restaurants, bars, and coffee houses shuttered, too. As did the local public libraries.