Danielle George Where you come from: Connecticut. Where you live now: Single wide trailer, upstate New York. What age you were at the time of the photograph: I was 28. How old you expect to live to be: When the burdens of life outweigh the joy. The scales seem to start tipping wildly between 60-90. What is something that you do that gives you real joy in life? I love to win. What about yourself do you really like? I’m pretty […]
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Robin Pickering Where you come from: Rural Maine Where you live now: Brooklyn, NY What age you were at the time of the photograph: 30 How old you expect to live to be: no idea. anything’s possible. What is something that you do that gives you real joy in life? mostly simple things. a sink of clean dishes. being out in the wild. being held by someone i love when i’m sleepy. playing live shows. swimming. practicing yoga and feeling focussed. […]
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Mary Abrams Where you come from: Mason City, Iowa, USA Where you live now: New York, NY, USA What age you were at the time of the photograph: Just turned 40! How old you expect to live to be: 105 What is something that you do that gives you real joy in life? I MOVE and FEEL and do everything I can to generate more joy and good feeling in myself and others as possible. I LISTEN and BREATHE and laugh and […]
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J. E. Navas Where you come from: Born in Cartagena, a New Yorker by experience. Where you live now: Afghanistan (previously Iraq) What age you were at the time of the photograph: 30? How old you expect to live to be: not too old. Have you ever known anyone who died of AIDS? no Have you ever known anyone who died at a young age? yes What is something that you do that gives you real joy in life? most […]
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Dara Freed Where you come from: Manhattan Where you live now: Berkeley, CA (after Brooklyn) Age at the time of the photograph: 32 How old you expect to live to be: somewhere between 60 and 1000 Q: What is something that gives you real joy in life? A: my children…my husband…my dog…my beautiful, wonderful family Q: What about yourself do you really like? A: I like that I feel comfortable enough to live my life the way I want to […]
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MARK Where you come from: NEARBY JERSEY, SCHOOL IN NEW ORLEANS, BEEN IN NYC LONG ENOUGH TO MISS THE DINKINS YEARS AND THE CLUB ‘AREA’ TOO. Have you ever known anyone who died of AIDS? TOO MANY – MAYOR KOCH YOU HAVE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS What is something that you do that gives you real joy in life? SOUL MUSIC
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Damaris Webb Where you come from: I was born in Tanzania, but mostly grew up in Portland, Oregon Where you live now: Portland, Oregon, and Brooklyn, NY What age you were at the time of the photograph: 34 (b’day in October) How old you expect to live to be: I’ve actually never thought about this before, but Goldie Hawn does say the at 50 is the new 30, so 100yrs old. What do you love most to do in life? […]
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Jonathan Jacobson Where you come from: I grew up in a small town called Chester, in CT. I lived there until I was 18. Where you live now: As I write this, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I haven’t left NYC since I came here at 18. What age you were at the time of the photograph: I was probably 28. Definitely under 30. How old you expect to live to be: Without any unexpected curves in the road, I think it’s realistic to hope for […]
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JENELYNN Where you come from: BORN IN THE PHILIPPINES, GREW UP IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Where you live now: BROOKLYN, NY What age you were at the time of the photograph: 26 How old you expect to live to be: I CAN’T SAY What do you love most to do in life? I love to travel. I love to collect experiences. When I’m immersed in another culture, I discover something new about myself, my relationships and my connection to the universe. I feel […]
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Thomas Cregan Where you come from: Barrington, Rhode Island Where you live now: Chinatown, Manhattan What age you were at the time of the photograph: mid thirties How old you expect to live to be: mid eighties, I practice yoga and wear a helmet biking. What do you love most to do in life? Writing fiction because I love words, and creating stories. For me writing is like sculpting. You write a first draft, let it sit and then revise, […]
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