I’ve never felt physically rooted anywhere. I’ve moved several times throughout my life and having been raised by immigrant parents, our notion of “home” was always oceans away. My experience of un-rootedness makes me particularly interested in understanding the world underground. Plants are perpetually connected to one another. Even when a plant is ripped up […]
Author: jl131
Winter in Copenhagen
In the midst of November three days before Thanksgiving, Copenhagen has descended into the depths of late fall, early winter. The sun sets around 3 pm now and the wind sends a chill straight to my bones. Living in Boston for the past two winters has helped me grow somewhat accustomed to this climate. I […]
Bees in the Courtyard
Just outside of my classroom is the courtyard of an old fire station where I take art classes for three hours every Friday. In this courtyard there is a bee sanctuary and just before class I sit here to watch them work. These small beings create worlds in front of me and I find their […]