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September 27, 2013 by Anya Elise

Will: 1921-2013 || in memoriam

I sat rather tenderly in a seat beside my grandmother’s bed at the hospice care facility. Words always escape you when it feels most critical to speak up. My grandfather had barely left her side since she arrived at the center, and continued to stare at her despite us entering the room. Despite me sitting […]

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February 14, 2012 by Anya Elise

Hazel: 1912-2012 || In memoriam

My great grandmother, Hazel, was visiting a relative’s family home many years ago. The son in the family had recently taken up body building and was excited to show his Aunt Hazel how strong he was getting. “Aunt Hazel, look at my muscles,” he said, rolling up his sleeve. “Look at my muscles!” she responded, […]

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September 11, 2011 by Anya Elise

ten || in memoriam

To all those who were lost… to all those who lost their loved ones… to the children… to the spouses… to the parents… to the siblings… to the pilots… to the flight attendants… to the first responders… to the heroes… to the people of New York, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania… to this country… to us… to […]

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April 20, 2011 by Anya Elise

In memoriam || Conflict photographers

Life. It can be neither planned nor arranged to our liking. We try every day to direct its course and guess the outcome. But we never really can. Today I intended to show you a number of photos I shot from a walk about the neighborhood, through the city, and to my work that I […]