West Oakland, California, is often portrayed negatively in mainstream American media. But when I point my camera at the community’s people, I capture images of resilience, strength, and beauty. Like a formerly dilapidated shack transformed into an artistic home.
This painting instead depicts the feeling of doom regarding what an otherwise peaceful scene on earth might look like if we continue to allow climate change to progress at its current pace.
In this six-part interview, Paolo Ciarimboli shares his thoughts on the importance of centering farming in the modern social consciousness and transitioning from conventional (chemical) farming to organic and regenerative farming to counter the climate crisis, ill-health, and toxic lifestyles.
In this six-part interview, Paolo Ciarimboli shares his thoughts on the importance of centering farming in the modern social consciousness and transitioning from conventional (chemical) farming to organic and regenerative farming to counter the climate crisis, ill-health, and toxic lifestyles.
In this six-part interview, Paolo Ciarimboli shares his thoughts on the importance of centering farming in the modern social consciousness and transitioning from conventional (chemical) farming to organic and regenerative farming to counter the climate crisis, ill-health, and toxic lifestyles.
In this six-part interview, Paolo Ciarimboli shares his thoughts on the importance of centering farming in the modern social consciousness and transitioning from conventional (chemical) farming to organic and regenerative farming to counter the climate crisis, ill-health, and toxic lifestyles.
In this six-part interview, Paolo Ciarimboli shares his thoughts on the importance of centering farming in the modern social consciousness and transitioning from conventional (chemical) farming to organic and regenerative farming to counter the climate crisis, ill-health, and toxic lifestyles.
In this six-part interview, Paolo Ciarimboli shares his thoughts on the importance of centering farming in the modern social consciousness and transitioning from conventional (chemical) farming to organic and regenerative farming to counter the climate crisis, ill-health, and toxic lifestyles.
For many, trauma does not stem from isolated incidents like assault or loss. Instead, it is rooted in their surroundings — social injustices, systemic racism, and environmental hazards that oppress entire communities. This form of trauma reveals not individual fragility but fundamental flaws within our societal structures.
i climb into their branches
use my mouth
to wet a patch of lichen
soft gray-green
unfurling
spit bubbles stretching
and merging as tiny fingers
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