When we worked and/or lived together, our lives revolved around music, and music is still a big part of Eric’s life.

“You can't be a person who’s mild-mannered and look like this.”

Muhammad emigrated from Pakistan in 2009; he’s an American citizen now. He came here because his brother was already settled in the U.S…

Treva, the owner of Christy’s Kettle Corn, named the business after her daughter. Christy’s Kettle Corn has been at the Rochester Public Market for as long as I can remember…

In 2013, Suzanne initiated the “Dash for Trash” program when she was employed at the University of Rochester. She was a runner who had been picking up trash she found during her running workouts around the U of R campus…

They stood out because they were wearing masks, and I could count on one hand the number of people I saw wearing masks at the Lucky Flea Market that day…

When I first met him, Rich didn't have a driver’s license and he walked everywhere. That hasn’t changed…

Originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, Jerome’s been in Rochester since 1987. He came here straight out of high school and attended college at the University of Rochester…

At the Lucky Flea Market, Samantha’s tattoos and striking gray hair caught my attention…

I was at the Lucky Flea Market, standing in the shade of a tree on a street corner, when I noticed Rudy, a few feet from me, loading film in his 35mm SLR camera, a Nikon FE2…

Frank is originally from South Africa, and he had lived and worked in three other states (Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Connecticut) before moving to Rochester in 2016…

When I met Tatianna on the Memorial Art Gallery lawn, she said she was finishing up her undergraduate degree at Nazareth College…

Charlotte’s been an illustration major at RIT for the past two years. She wants to work in an art museum, and she says the Norman Rockwell museum would be her dream job…

Melanie is a native Rochesterian who lives in Ontario. She graduated in 2019 from SUNY Fredonia, with a BFA in musical theatre.

He catches bass, catfish, turtles and tosses them back. He fishes to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Yarissa (pronounced Jah RISS ah) was 14 when she moved to Rochester from Puerto Rico with her mother…

When I met them, Brooke had had her first shot for the COVID-19 vaccine, and Emily was scheduled for her first shot in mid-April.

I met Megan in the Park Avenue area. She was enjoying a warm, sunny, spring day in Goodwin Park, after work.

Kelly is family, and when she learned that I was looking for people to share their pandemic experiences, she volunteered…

Lin is the first person I've talked to who tested positive for the coronavirus…