Olympian, author, actress and mental health advocate, Alexi Pappas in her Woodland Hills home.
John McEldowney poses for a portrait outside of the TekSupport event at The Brooklyn Hangar featuring DJs Sven Väth and Loco Dice. Nightlife returned to New York City after the coronavirus pandemic shutdown clubs and bars for months.
Gabrielle Hill poses for a portrait on her lawn in Newburgh, NY. Ms. Hill's daughter, Ragi, suffered from lead poisoning. Although the city made efforts to clean up the water many of the pipes in the homes of the city still have traces of lead and can cost upwards of $10,000 to replace.
KENSINGTON, PA- DECEMBER 13, 2022: Brooke Peder, 38, poses for a portrait in the offices of Prevention Point. Peder has been living in Kensington for about 12 years, she moved here with her wife, Susan. A week before this portriat her wife died from addiction related illnesses. Peder lost her leg to her addiction and worries she might end up losing her arm to the effects of Tranq. She spoke of how losing her leg freed her. When she has a bad day she will use her leg to pull herself in her chair up the biggest hill she can find, after arriving at the top she will go down the hill as fast as she can, likening it to surfing and surprising any onlookers. Peder is known as "the mayor of Kensington." She looks out for people coming to the neighborhood, hoping to help teach them how to use more safely and advising them to stay off Tranq.
PHILADELPHIA, PA- MARCH 9, 2023: Megan Cohen poses for a portrait in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Kensington is known to be the largest open air drug market in the United States. Cohen is four years into recovery from a Heroin and Crack addiction. She and her mother began the Grace Project, she and a few other volunteers go to McPherson Park every Thursday to drop off food and clothing to people living on the streets in the area.
Ebony Hickson poses for a portrait at the last vigil of 2021 in support of people who benefit from syringe access services in Atlantic City at Fireman's Memorial Park in Atlantic City. "Needle exchange is important because I use needles for hormones. So everyone should have access." Ms. Hickson uses the needle exchange in case she needs clean needles for her hormone injections, she specified that she is not an IV drug user. Atlantic City's biggest needle exchange, Oasis, is fighting to stay alive after the City voted to remove it and it's services from the area.
Marina Abramovic poses for a portrait at her apartment on Sunday.
Linda Zebrowski, left, and her daughter, Jill Cichowicz, with a photo of Jill’s twin brother Scott Zebrowski. He died of an opioid overdose in a Starbucks parking lot.
Former President of Brazil, Dilma Rouseff, poses for a portrait at the Harvard Business School Spangler Center during the Brazil Conference. Rouseff was impeached in 2016.
Houari Benkada, one of the victims of the New York subway shooting, poses for a portrait at his home
Motel Shkolnick, left, and his wife, Dora Shkolnick, sit in their dining room in Brooklyn. The couple had been in concentration camps during World War Two before moving to New York in 1973.
Xianguo Kong and Zhao Lin pose for a portrait in their attorney's office in downtown Philadelphia on Friday. Kong and Lin's daughter, Ao "Olivia" Kong, commit suicide while attending University of Pennsylvania in April 11 of 2016. The two are now filing a lawsuit against the University for their failure to notify them of their daughter's distress.
Mike “The Coach” Pontebbi poses for a portrait at the Fulton Fish Market in Bronx, New York.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and author Gloria Steinem met in the Justice’s chambers at the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.
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NEW YORK, NY- MARCH 4, 2023: Cornelius "Mac" Parker poses for a portrait in the apartment he's squatting in with his partner Joyce on Saturday night.
Sgt. John Peck poses for a portrait at his home in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Peck lost his limbs after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan and is a candidate for a double arm transplant.
NAMPA, IDAHO- AUGUST 18, 2022: Gary Barr poses for a portrait with popcorn he just purchased at the event. The town of Nampa celebrates it's monthly Third Thursday event where it shuts down several blocks in the downtown area to bring the community together and support local businesses. Downtown areas across America are bustling as people come out from the shadow of the pandemic and isolation.
