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A Day On Orchard Street
Explore Orchard Street history with me—unveiling its rich immigrant past, fashion finds, and a 6 p.m. brunch in NYC's Lower East Side!

Vicky Luo
Oct 11, 202410 min read


Skid Row: Neighborhood of the Homeless
In L.A.'s urban homeless containment project, over-policing, stressed shelters, and exhausted residents this distinctive downtown district.

Vicky Luo
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Hudson Yards through the Eyes of Seven Students
Touted as the most expensive real estate venture in the world, at a staggering $25 billion, Hudson Yards has a lot to live up to. Does it?

Vicky Luo
Apr 18, 20241 min read


Conversations of Chinatown
Records of conversation snippets in Chinatown, where streams of old and new immigration cultures are crossing.

Vicky Luo
Oct 26, 20234 min read


Foreign Illnesses and Local Xenophobia
COVID19 has caused many fear filled restrictions and propaganda. it is not the first, nor likely the last, pandemic that shuts our borders.

Vicky Luo
Aug 2, 202313 min read


Refectory of San Giorgio Maggiore
San Giorgio Maggiore has witnessed a rich history, from the Medicis to Napoleon. How has its monastic refectory evolved?

Vicky Luo
Jun 15, 202321 min read


Remembering Someone Else’s Life
Noa Gudelunas reflects on what gives her gender euphoria and the distance she feels when looking back on her childhood growing up as a boy.

Vicky Luo
Nov 26, 20221 min read
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