“Are you two a couple?”“Ehh…basically.”“We’re working on it, we’ve had our ups and downs.”“I think…

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“Are you two a couple?”“Ehh…basically.”“We’re working on it, we’ve had our ups and downs.”“I think we all have…how long you been together?”“Since Christmas, I took him to one of my school dances.That’s it for me, I don’t know his date.”“Girls always have a date.”“Do you have a time when you think of you two being a… Read More

“We’re visiting from Somalia…we love New York!”

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“We’re visiting from Somalia…we love New York!”… Read More

“I’m on my way to see Neil Degrasse Tyson and Bill Nye the science guy…

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“I’m on my way to see Neil Degrasse Tyson and Bill Nye the science guy speak!”… Read More

“I’m on my way to take a Jeet Kun Do class. The style Bruce Lee…

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“I’m on my way to take a Jeet Kun Do class. The style Bruce Lee taught.”“How is Jeet Kun Do different than other martial arts?”“It focuses on the totality of the body. Some martial arts just use the legs or the upper body. Jeet Kun Do is about developing yourself in all ways so you can express yourself fully just like… Read More

“They love to play in the dirt and they climb anything they can.”

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“They love to play in the dirt and they climb anything they can.”… Read More

“I’m visiting from New Orleans, and I’m about to head to Berlin,”“Really! I’m about to…

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“I’m visiting from New Orleans, and I’m about to head to Berlin,”“Really! I’m about to go to Berlin! What are you traveling for?”“Just to see new places, I’m from California originally but I try to stay away from there because I’ve already seen all that. Time to explore new things.”“I’m from Cali too…I feel like everyone I meet is part… Read More

“I’m an actress and a producer, I’m from Norway and I’m here organizing a hip-hop…

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“I’m an actress and a producer, I’m from Norway and I’m here organizing a hip-hop theater festival to take back there. It’s based on the elements of hip-hop, DJ-ing, emceeing, graffitti, and B boy-ing. It tells a story, it’s not a concert, it doesn’t have to be a musical, it’s a type of storytelling that connects street culture and fine arts.”… Read More

“How do you guys know each other?”Him - “Randomly, we met through a mutual friend.”Her…

Written by Dijon June 10, 2014

“How do you guys know each other?”Him – “Randomly, we met through a mutual friend.”Her – “This is our first time hanging out.”“So you just happen to be wearing those shirts?”Him – “Well I always wear this shirt.”Her – “Actually, I used satellite view on google maps to check out the shirt you were wearing, and then I… Read More

She was standing with her mom by the Japanese pond in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

She was standing with her mom by the Japanese pond in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden looking at koi saying, “I love that one! And I wanna take that turtle home!”I smiled at them and her mom said, “She’s a nature lover.”“You guys wanna take a picture?”“Yeah! Um mom…just me.”… Read More

“What’s your favorite part of being a father?”“Just spending time with him. Teaching him how…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

“What’s your favorite part of being a father?”“Just spending time with him. Teaching him how to play soccer and football. My dad wasn’t around so I wanted to make sure I’m here for him.”“My dad wasn’t around either, I think that’s the case for a lot of black men.”“I’m sayin though, a lot of people ain’t steppin up when it’s… Read More

“Are you two a couple?”“Yeah, we’ve been together about two months!”“How’d you meet?”“Instagram!”

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

“Are you two a couple?”“Yeah, we’ve been together about two months!”“How’d you meet?”“Instagram!”… Read More

On my way home last night I saw two guys riding the wrong way down…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

On my way home last night I saw two guys riding the wrong way down a one way street on a bike. One pedaling, one on the handle bars. They got t-boned by a car, they cracked the windshield, rolled off the top of the car, hit the ground, got up and ran over to the sidewalk and collapsed. EMT came… Read More

After the movie, I headed back to Brooklyn but it was raining. I was standing…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

After the movie, I headed back to Brooklyn but it was raining. I was standing at a stop light and this woman had an umbrella so I asked her, “May I get under there too?" "Of course.” she said and then we walked to the subway together. People here are so nice! I fucking love New York!… Read More

I was sitting on a bench in Central park and this young woman sat next…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

I was sitting on a bench in Central park and this young woman sat next to me and took out a book. I asked her “What are you reading?”“I’m studying French, I go to school at the Alliance Francaise.”“Why are you learning French?”“I love interior design and there are some many amazing places… Read More

“I’ve been in New York my whole life.”“What’s you favorite thing about living here?”“We’ve got…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

“I’ve been in New York my whole life.”“What’s you favorite thing about living here?”“We’ve got a little bit of everything, so you can’t limit yourself. Last week I was downtown at a comedy show, this week I’m going to see some music with my wife. When they say it’s ‘The city that never sleeps’, they mean that!”… Read More

“You guys look awesome!”“Thanks!”“What’s your favorite thing about him?”Left - “His compassion.”“And what about you?”Right…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

“You guys look awesome!”“Thanks!”“What’s your favorite thing about him?”Left – “His compassion.”“And what about you?”Right – “The beautiful person that he is inside and out.”… Read More

“I’m and actress and I’m passionate about acting. I love anyone who can play a…

Written by Dijon June 5, 2014

“I’m and actress and I’m passionate about acting. I love anyone who can play a broad range of characters and situations from old to young, gay to straight, whatever. Whatever role they’re in they can make you really feel what that person is going through.”… Read More

“I take pictures too. A lot of hip hop, a lot of color.”

Written by Dijon June 3, 2014

“I take pictures too. A lot of hip hop, a lot of color.”… Read More

“Dope style homey, what you up to today?” “Me and Pebbles are going to the…

Written by Dijon June 3, 2014

“Dope style homey, what you up to today?” “Me and Pebbles are going to the vet.” “Cool, how long you lived in New York?” “My whole life, I’m sick of it though. I almost moved to Cali after school, but I chickened out. Read More

“I’m visiting my sister here in New York, I live in Long Beach, but I’m…

Written by Dijon June 3, 2014

“I’m visiting my sister here in New York, I live in Long Beach, but I’m actually from Japan.”“What do you like to do here?”“I love skateboarding!”… Read More

“I’ve always wanted to be an actress, at first because of the glamourous reasons, but…

Written by Dijon June 3, 2014

“I’ve always wanted to be an actress, at first because of the glamourous reasons, but now that I’m taking classes and really exploring different parts of myself I’m re-inspired. Same dream, different reasons.”… Read More

Him - “We’ve been married 53 years. We got 8 children, all girls." Her - "23…

Written by Dijon June 2, 2014

Him – “We’ve been married 53 years. We got 8 children, all girls." Her – "23 grandbabies, they’re all grown.”“How do you make it last?”Him – “Only marry one woman!”Her – “Hold on to her hand, and never let her go!”… Read More

“Are you guys a couple?” “We’re engaged.” “When was the moment you knew it was…

Written by Dijon June 2, 2014

“Are you guys a couple?” “We’re engaged.” “When was the moment you knew it was for real?” “We were hiking through the jungle in Costa Rico and I impressed her with my machete skills.” “He hacked his way all the way to the top of the hill we were climbing. It was very impressive.”… Read More

“What are you passionate about?” “Movement, energetic connection, understanding, and observation. How we move through…

Written by Dijon June 2, 2014

“What are you passionate about?” “Movement, energetic connection, understanding, and observation. How we move through life. I studied dance growing up, then I went to school for massage therapy. The movement plus massage gravitated towards meditation and using movement as a therapeutic tool and modality. I’m into how things get blocked up in the body and how you can just breath and bring… Read More