Juan Carlos, waiting outside Home Depot, carries a message on his T-shirt, 'We built this city,' representing hard-working individuals who constructed the urban landscape of New York.
We both knew there was something special between us. We spoke the language of grief, of solo parents, of young widows who'd lost their forever person to cancer.
"To everyone who's been part of my journey so far, I have some difficult news to share: I've been diagnosed with cancer. It's been a lot to take in, but I've already started treatment and I'm incredibly grateful to be surrounded by the love and support of my family and close friends."
Born on April 18, 1989, Jarryd Kyle Ageloff’s early life was marked by his mother Dale Ageloff’s battle with multiple sclerosis... Despite these challenges, Jarryd excelled academically, graduating with a 4.0 GPA.
"So, we have umbrellas on stands for hot days and we usually have ropes tied to each of them...But the rope was frayed...I tried to catch it as it was going off the stand, but it pulled me off of it with it and I landed on the pole."
The series offers an emotionally raw examination of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, featuring eyewitness accounts and immersive archival footage that corrects persistent false narratives.
"Before the fires we had all been afraid, but now we had something to do," Alvarado told NPQ. "Immigrant communities know all about disasters. We understand hard times. And we know the importance of community resilience."