My mom looked me dead in the eyes and told me she would pay me to get my nails redone. I laughed. If my mom..
The longest road out is the shortest road home – Irish proverb The first day that Martin Lynch spent in the United States was a..
Incarceration means limited access to a lot of things: loved ones, freedom and the outside world. However, something we don’t often think about is reading...
The process of initiating discussion and giving humanity to a disregarded population I have spent my entire life around homeless communities. I have lived in..
Last Friday night London singer Nao performed at the Metro. Chicago’s own R&B and pop artist Jean Deaux set the vibe with her low key..
I remember my time studying in Dubrovnik, Croatia in vignettes – lying in the sun for hours with an absurd lack of responsibility; a coastline..
Feeling unheard and categorically misunderstood can be a common rite of passage for teenagers. But the sentiment that adults aren’t listening is often in conflict..
This piece was originally performed at 14 East’s live storytelling event on the theme of Transitions in May. Chicago is a city of big infrastructure —..
After a long morning of interviews, Lourdes Duarte took to the stage at the award ceremony luncheon and begun telling a story. The story was..
On South Michigan Avenue an untraditional green totem with a remarkable face and piercing eyes unveils the gem behind it, the South Side Community Art..
