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An Ode to Austin’s Unsung Proletariat
I made $7.25 an hour at my first job back in 2015, peddling candles and soaps and other good-smelling baubles at a French boutique near Rice University. It was a good job, as far as first jobs go; I was … Continued
Cuba’s Government Is in Trump’s Crosshairs, but Political Dissidents Find No Refuge Here
In 2021, tired of what she said was years of persecution in Latin American countries after being forced out of her home country of Cuba, Maria Luisa Arango Presibal and her husband Nilo Gibert Arencibia decided to come to Florida. … Continued
The ‘Houston Miracle’ Shell Game
When Aubrie was a freshman in the Houston Independent School District (ISD), she was assigned to an Algebra I class. On the first day of school, her teacher recognized her talent and moved her into pre-AP Algebra I, where she … Continued
University of Houston Nixed Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas’ Crusade Against Higher Ed
The sexual assault of children. The catcalling and income discrimination your sister faces. The struggles your granddad has connecting emotionally. These are topics explored in gender and sexuality studies classes. But following Florida, universities in the Lone Star State, including … Continued
American Skater
Between May 2025 and March of this year, I photographed Robinson Gonzalez, a Venezuelan professional skateboarder in his mid-twenties. Three years before I started this work, Gonzalez crossed the Darién Gap, having left his family behind. He was later granted … Continued