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Charlotte will forever be the place where I started my life and spent a very defining part of it
Olivia Arnold
September 4
September 4
After spending 11 months in the city, I’m not quite ready to go — but it has shown me what it means to find something like home
Hamna Nazir
June 4
June 4
Having spent my whole life here, the excitement of the future is coupled with the melancholy of leaving behind the familiar
Melanie Whitlow
May 7
May 7
After four years on the mythic island, I got what I came for: an unshakable love for myself
Jessie Wright
April 10
April 10
The West African city has humbled me, revived me, and filled my life with music
Sabrina Mahtani
March 5
March 5
I’m grateful for the bone-weary ugliness of some of the moments, and for the divine intermezzos in between
Xian Gu
February 11
February 11
New Orleans isn’t just a place; it’s an entire culture
Josephine Everly
January 23
January 23
Eventually, I fell in love — with the city and with another person
Amanda Cherry
December 11
December 11
Relocating was the right move, but right is rarely easy
Nneka McGuire
October 31
October 31
A year ago, I thought I would never leave the city
Alexandra Morra
September 29
September 29
