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Still here, still alive: Paper Please
22 Nov 2021
Still here, still alive: Paper please
Mamiya Rb67 - Portra 400
Surviving the pandemic as a small business takes a village. It’s hard to watch to see new businesses that opened pre-pandemic survive the long months temporarily close shop to prevent the spread of a virus. Maybe because of that,…
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Still here, still alive: Chunky Paper
16 Nov 2021
Still here, still alive: Chunky Paper
Mamiya RB 67 - Portra 400
Pop-up shops and events are rare during this pandemic, when most are spending their days at home trying to keep their loved ones safe. Through my weekly visits to Los Angeles’Chinatown, friends in the community told me about…
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Still here, still alive: Gu Grocery
15 Nov 2021
Throughout this pandemic, my attention has been drawn to mom and pop shops that are struggling to survive. We tend to forget that there are individuals in these shops that rely completely on the shop’s success, and we often don’t know the extent of their pandemic struggles. Some may have…