Punjab to California
Indian farmers bring sustainable practices to the states
Gurdeep Singh carried cilantro and fenugreek freshly picked from the Singh farms on February 23, 2021. Photographer: Manu Multani
Driving up a dirt road on the side of a suburban housing enclave in California’s Central Valley city of Livingston, bright green leaves...
Breaking the color barrier
Adam Mendelson is no stranger to misconceptions about his race.
Strangers seem to mistake him for everything but what he actually is. The issue doesn’t faze him anymore, but just because Mendelson isn’t affected by people’s thoughts doesn’t mean that he is not aware of the negative connotations that come with having darker skin.
The reactions he receives are magnified...
3D Printer
Located in the Applied Technology building at Pierce College a 3D printer sits in Assistant Professor Elizabeth Cheung’s room. The lights above the printer give it a glow of attraction.
Cheung, holding a jet-black 8-by-8 plastic tray, pulled open the translucent door and placed the tray in the printer. She pressed Start and the tray began to move back and...
Journey to self-awareness
Bhardi Patel performing Puja ritual before entering The Valley Temple in Northridge, Calif., on March 27, 2023.
Some people have bodily concept of life and take the mind for granted. But when meditating, people may find a purpose and a path to self-realization.
This practice is a form of exercise...
A Little Piece of Broadway
Cal State University Northridge debuts the new Valley Performing Arts Center to culturally rival San Fernando's adjacent communities.
I was the other man
After many breakups with people I had absolutely no compatibility with, I was confused about what I wanted—or thought I wanted—when dating someone. As a hopeless romantic, I just wanted everything to feel right.
I had started dating this girl and we instantly clicked. She understood me and my strange mannerisms. Her face was the first and last image my...
Icing on the cake
Who says small business is dead? Stacy Nakamura makes a go of it—her own way.
Louder than Words
Two women, two artists, from two different countries share one common voice.
A voice against injustice and inequality, a voice against sexual assault and domestic violence, a voice, “Louder Than Words.”
Sexual assault is rooted in history. When a land army was victorious, the women were captured and raped. This problem has never disappeared, however, in times of peace, they were...
The pandemic panic
Lola Murphy. Screenshot by Paige Chestnut.Sandra Campbell. Screenshot by Paige Chestnut.Photo illustration by Katya Castillo.
Water goes down the drain.
This image, despite being a common, everyday visual, helps Lola Murphy deal with her anxiety.
Murphy, a 58-year-old entrepreneur from Calabasas, uses water as a metaphor to release...
#InstaFame
Huddled in an intimate circle, surrounding a palm-sized digital camera sitting atop a black tripod, five casually dressed twenty-something year olds break into fits of laughter. Their eyes laser in on the camera’s screen as they review the footage they just shot.
The actors filmed a parody of popular dating websites, such as Match.com, taking turns speaking to the camera...