Ray López-Chang recalls staying at his grandma's house in El Sereno as a child, now temporarily residing there following the fire's devastation in Altadena. The house remains unscathed, contrasting starkly with the area affected by the Eaton Fire. López-Chang stared at a photo of his intact home, reflecting on the strange safety it offers amidst the chaos surrounding him.
Ana Morales-Huerta and her husband, Huerta, faced a devastating evacuate-from-his-home situation. He mentions how he had only five minutes to gather belongings, prioritizing items he could sell for cash. His large sketchbook featuring David Bowie's Diamond Dogs was among those salvaged. However, he laments not being able to grab his invaluable archives—transparencies and photos of his work since 1992—lost in the chaos of the fire.
While Huerta reflects on his past, he faced an unthinkable reality: the destruction of his home, now reduced to rubble. Viewing images of the ashes and debris, he struggles to recognize the remains, stating, 'I don't know what I'm looking at because it doesn't look like what I remember it to be.' This sentiment echoes the broader loss felt within the overall community.
Collection
[
|
...
]