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If you find yourself wandering through the stacks at The New York Public Library, you might run into Hiba Abid, the Library’s first-ever curator of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies — though she prefers Curator-Librarian. We stopped by Hiba’s apartment to chat about working at The New York Public Library, the traces of history left in manuscripts, and clubbing alone.
Read MoreWe had the chance to talk to Zari about her work in addiction medicine and academic detailing, her ad hoc approach to connecting with her Iranian heritage, and how newfound community in NYC has given her the feeling of “home” for the first time in her life.
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We spoke with writer and professor McKenzie Wark about her punk-soundtracked pathway to academia, rave strategies to keep you on the floor no matter your age or the hour of the day, and the manual labor being a writer entails.
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If you’ve ever read one of Naomi Fry’s pieces for The New Yorker — or follow her on social media, for that matter — you know that her sense of humor and ability to curate culture into text (from highbrow art all the way to reality tv) is unparalleled. In our conversation, she speaks about growing up across two continents, the financial aspects of raising a family in NYC, and why she’ll never quite feel a sense of belonging in America.
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A true food-lover, Anna Polonsky has spent much of her life tasting everything under the sun, and her career, supporting "those who use food as a beacon for change." Right now, that's through her strategy and design consultancy, Polonsky & Friends, and platform, The Deligram, which are both run out of the creative co-working space, OSTUDIO. You're most likely to find Anna there during the day — unless she's out sampling the neighborhood's Dominican eats for lunch. Read on as the French native digs into childhood summers spent on her family's farm, why she's bored by pretentious views on food, and the lively dream dinner guests she wishes she could host (Monet included).
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If there’s ever been a person who is wholly tapped into the culture, it’s Lynette Nylander. She’s a writer, editor, creative director, and so much more: the current Executive Editorial Director at Dazed simultaneously runs her own creative consultancy, imaginethat, and a publishing house called Onomatopoeia. She spoke with us about how she does it all, and we got a glimpse into how the more personal aspects of her life—like her magnificent collection of furniture—all came together.
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Shino is a Brooklyn based ceramicist who grew up in southern Japan and has a deep, familial history of love for her craft.
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Jenn Tardif is a yoga instructor and founder of 3rd Ritual where she leads workshops blending ritual practices such as yoga, aromatherapy, and tea ceremonies.
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Meet Nina Roth, the Head of Community & Operations at Alma. She shares her career insights and how she unexpectedly landed in the health-tech space. It is through community engagement at tech startups that Roth was able to find her passion.
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Meet Haley Nahman, the Deputy Editor of Man Repeller and writer who transitioned into media after working in HR for five years in California. In a fast-paced media industry, she shares how she stays sane and how she acquired her sharp writing and editing skills.
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The founder of the Brooklyn-based perfume company, D.S. & Durga, along with her husband David. After a career in architecture, Kavi shares her transition into starting a business and raising her two children in the city.
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Meet NYC passerby Fatima Jones, the senior director of public relations and communications at the Apollo Theater. Growing up in New York, Fatima has grown to love and understand the power of art and culture which led to her career at prestigious and popular institutions important to this city.
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Meet NYC Passerby Folasade Adeoso, a web designer, whose creativity extends to many other forms. Whether it is through her self-care rituals of traveling to Nigeria and Senegal or designing her own clothes, there are no boundaries to making art. Folasade's next project includes a fast casual dining experience at The Africa Center in Harlem this summer.
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Meet NYC Passerby, Alex Vaughn, a store manager who shares how she keeps her team motivated, and once the work week is over, where she goes to decompress and take time to herself.
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Meet NYC Passerby and therapist, Naiylah Warren, who specializes in marriage and family therapy as well as those suffering from substance abuse. She has been listed as one of Brooklyn Magazine's 30 Under 30 for providing encouragement and an understanding of therapy to those who need support.
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Meet NYC passerby, Fariha Roisin, who details the rough path of a freelance writer trying to survive New York City. With her self-care rituals and daily routines with a massage every now and then, she still makes it work.
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Meet NYC passerby Noemie Le Coz, graphic designer and illustrator originally hailing form Melbourne.
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Elle McKenzie is a filmmaker from Maryland and earned a BFA in screenwriting form Drexel University.
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Charlotte is the co-founder of RUDAS, a line of idlewear designed and produced in NYC. She has a history in art book publishing, a love of textiles, and an obsession with bath houses. Born and raised in North Carolina, she currently lives in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
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Holly is a dancer from Vancouver. She moved to New York at age 18 to attend the dance conservatory at SUNY Purchase College. She’s performed various works of choreographers and performance artists, and collaborated with musicians, clothing designers, playwrights, and film-makers.
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