New Neighbors

En este episodio de New Neighbors, conversé con Edwin, un músico colombiano super buena onda, que actualmente reside en Brooklyn. Además de ser un músico talentosísimo, Edwin es una persona increíblemente genuina, super trabajadora y por sobretodo, llena de buena vibra. La conversa con Edwin la tuvimos en su casa, mientras nos tomábamos unas birritas y nos fumábamos unos porritos. Demás esta decir que nos divertimos muchísmo.

On this episode of New Neighbors, I spoke with Jonathan. Jonathan works for the United Nations and is also a brilliant street and portrait photographer originally from the UK. Jonathan and I hit it off immediately, so much so that he was kind enough to invite me to his home in Queens, where we discussed family, New York City, and what home means to us.

In this episode of New Neighbors, I spoke with Chitra, a writer, poet, and filmmaker from India. We met at one of Chitra’s favorite coffee shops in Brooklyn, where she told me about her beginnings, her work as an artist, and her life in New York- or how Chitra calls it “The City of Swords.”

On this episode of New Neighbors, I talk with Jess, an artist originally from Uganda. Up until a few months ago, Jess used to live in Manhattan. I met Jess at her apartment on the Upper West Side just as she finished packing. Here, we spoke about her early days as a dancer in the city, her job at one of my favorite bars in the West Village, and how New York helped her find her voice.

On this episode of New Neighbors, I spoke with Fallou, a musician and photographer originally from Senegal and currently a resident of Harlem. We talked about our shared love for family and photography and Fallou's passion for Senegalese and New York music.