Projects
World Refugee Day in Alaska
June 20th is the international day for recognition of World Refugee day. On this self-assignment I set out to explore and interact with the people who came out to Mountain View Lions park to celebrate and recognize the stories and individuals who now call Alaska home. The diversity of people, and my innate attraction to color and movement made this event even more gratifying. My favorite moment was the energy the Sommali youth brought to the dance and how it triggered others (including myself) to dance.
William Curry Memorial Ride
There is an understood level of camaraderie and bonding that comes through sharing mutual interests and activities in the same time and place. My four-and-a-half years as an Anchorage bike commuter, I never meet William Curry. From the impressive 200 or so cyclists who came out for his memorial ride on Friday, April 15th, I can imagine that he and I probably shared at least one connection with the small but strong circle of Alaskan cyclists.
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