The Geography of Joy
Public space is rarely neutral. It is a stage where the power dynamics of a society are performed, often dictating who is permitted to linger and who is expected to move on. In many urban environments, we design for efficiency, for commerce,…
The Space Between Us
I was standing in the grocery store aisle this morning, trying to decide between two brands of tea, when I caught the eye of a woman standing near me. She looked away almost instantly, pulling her coat tighter as if to hide behind the fabric.…
The Weight of a Secret Smile
Dear stranger, I have been thinking about the way we hold our faces when we think no one is watching. We spend so much of our lives performing for the world, adjusting our expressions to fit the rooms we enter, but there is a specific kind…